David-Shifting Cells (SP)-B/2V/Cro./2M/P

This driving percussion quartet by James M. Davis entitled Shifting Cells features a constantly changing sense of pulse that can be found in many genres of music, including East African folk music, Balinese Gamelan ensembles, medieval isorhythmic motets and even American rudimental drumming.

The work was commissioned by and dedicated to Dr. Paul Vaillancourt and the Columbus State University Percussion Ensemble.

Number of players - 4
Difficulty - Medium-Difficult
Instrumentation -

Percussion 1
Vibraphone, EFX Cymbal (sub. Splash), Piccolo Woodblock (sub. Small Woodblock), Bongos

Percussion 2
Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Floor Tom (or Large Drum)*, Concert Bass Drum, China Cymbal, Guiro, 2 Triangles

Percussion 3
Marimba (4.3-oct), Crotales (high oct), Bass Drum**, Small Gong***, Piccolo Snare Drum, Small Woodblock, Shekere, Triangle

Percussion 4
Marimba (5-oct), Crotales (low oct), Timbales, Hi-Hat, Large Suspended Cymbal, Large Tam-Tam, Medium Woodblock