Pickering-Bright Light Dark Shadows (SP)-B/2V/C/Cro./4M/ Elec. GT/DS/P

Composed in the spring of 2016, Bright Light–Dark Shadows is heavily influenced by the poem "We Must" by Charles Bukowski. While Bukowski's work tends to cover dark subject matter and uses a mix of pessimistic and realist viewpoints, I choose to view this poem in particular in a more positive light. While bright light casts the darkest shadows when viewed from one direction, it is up to the individual to make light of a dark situation. This concept is reflected through the music's mood, which sometimes evolves slowly and sometimes changes in an instant. -Caleb Pickering

Number of players: 9
Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced

Instrumentation
Player 1: glockenspiel, tam-tam, tambourine, crash cymbals
Player 2: crotales, chimes
Player 3: vibraphone, suspended cymbal
Player 4: vibraphone, suspended cymbal
Player 5: 4.3-octave marimba, triangle
Player 6: 4.3-octave marimba, triangle
Player 7: 4.6-octave marimba, triangle, large crash cymbal
Player 8: 5-octave marimba, triangle, medium crash cymbal
Player 9: electric guitar with fixed tuning laid flat, concert bass drum, drum set, brake drum, medium woodblock, mounted sleigh bells