Maric-Trilogy (SCD)-V/M/Cro./P/CD

Trilogy by Dave Maric for solo percussion and CD backing track. This three movement solo was commissioned in response to hearing some of Maric's own works for live instruments, combined with sampled and digitally altered material from the same instrument. In effect, what is created is a new "super-instrument" with a fascinating overlap between live and sampled sounds during the live performance. This work uses sounds recorded at Colin Currie's practice studio which have since been "composed" into a CD backing track, which is amplified. Of particular interest in this work is the influence of contemporary dance music, such as "Drum and Bass" and "Trance" music.

Instrumentation:
marimba (5 octaves), Chinese cymbal, splash cymbal, cowbell, bongos, temple blocks (low, high), thunder stick/crasher, crotales (high octave), wood chimes;vibraphone, low opera gong, cowbell, tambourine (headless), bongos, temple blocks (low, high), high opera gong; hi-hat, pedal bass drum, tam tam, hi-hat, floor tom, rack tom.
Includes score, set of printouts, and CD.