Smith, J.-Apparitions of Malacandra (SP)-P

Inspiration for Joshua D. Smith's Apparitions of Malacandra came from the space trilogy written by the English writer C. S. Lewis. In these novels, one of the human characters, named Ransom, makes contact with both the presiding angels of Venus and of Mars, respectively named Perelandra and Malacandra. During this meeting, the angels attempt three times to make themselves visible to Ransom. During these apparitions, Ransom witnesses a broad spectrum of images, which I have attempted to represent musically in this work.


Number of Players: 6
Difficulty: Grade 4+
Duration: 4:25
Instrumentation:
high conga, low conga, concert bass drum, brake drum, bongos, 2-tone log drum, 4-suspended cymbals, 4-triangles, snare drum, medium tom, tam tam, vibraslap, low tom, high tom, claves

Joshua D. Smith is currently the Assistant Professor of Music at Bethel College in McKenzie, TN. His responsibilities are for all aspects of percussion, including teaching applied lessons, directing the Percussion Ensemble, and directing the marching drumline. Smith also conducts the Wind Band, serves as the assistant director of the marching band, and teaches academic classes within Bethel's Division of Music. Smith received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas, a Master of Music Performance degree from James Madison University, and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree from the University of Kentucky.