Rosener-Uriel (SP)-B/3V/C/X/3M/4T/P

Uriel is a slightly programmatic work from Doug Rosener. The work beings with a elongated section entitled "The Eternal Plane". The mystery of this section gives way to the somewhat turbulent section entitled "Thunder and Terror". This section revolves around and ostinato from the concert bass. Rosener concludes the piece with a calm section entitled "Devine Light".

Duration: 10:02
Number of Players: 12
Difficulty: Grade 4+
Instrumentation:

Player I: Crotales, Chimes, Bells, Brake Drum

Player II: Vibraphone

Player III:Vibraphone

Player IV: Vibraphone

Player V: Xylophone, Marimba, Bells, Tam

Player VI: Marimba3

Player VII: Marimba 1

Player VIII: Marimba 2

Player IX: Timpani Triangle

Player X: Drum Set, Sm. Triangle, Ocean Drum, Concert Bass Drum, Maracas, Crotales, Crash Cymbals, Gong

Player XI: Tam, Triangle, Bass Drum, Sus. Cym, Concert Toms, China Cym, Ocean Drum

Player XII: Rainstick, Tam, Vibraslap, Concert Toms, Floor Tom, Bongos, Sus. Cym

Doug Rosener received his Bachelors degree in Music Education from Penn State University, his Masters in Percussion Performance from the University of North Texas, and his Doctorate in Percussion Performance from the University of Colorado in Boulder. He has performed with many professional orchestras including the Altoona Symphony, the Boulder Philharmonic, the Sinfonia of Colorado, the Colorado Ballet Company Orchestra, The Colorado Springs Symphony, and the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra. While at North Texas he performed with such artists as Trilok Gurtu, Airto, and Chad Wackerman.  Dr. Rosener has recorded CDs with the North Texas Wind Symphony, North Texas Chamber Players, the Colorado Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and has been a regular drummer with several professional musical theater companies. He was also a member of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in 1987, 1988, and 1990.