Saariaho-Trois Rivieres (S-n4)-P/Electronics OS

Trois Rivieres by Kaija Saariaho for percussion quartet and electronics. This piece is divided into three movements. The first movement introduces the instrumental colors used in the piece. The second adds a rhythmic aspect to the nuances of color and texture. The third movement is an epilogue that recalls components of the preceding movements.

Instrumentation:
Player 1 - triangle, metal plate, woodblock, log drum, stones, 4 tom toms, bass drum, 2 stone plates, small suspended bell
Player 2 - triangle, finger cymbals, 2 small suspended cymbals, medium suspended cymbal, temple blocks, maracas, zen cymbals, 4 roto-toms, tabla, small tam tam
Player 3 - triangle, small bell, small suspended cymbal, medium suspended cymbal, 4 gongs, woodblock, small bowl gong, small and medium woodblock, tambourine, frame drum, Chinese tom, bongos, tam tam
Player 4 - triangle, crotales, Chinese plates, tambourine, 3 timpani, congas, guiro

Electronics:
4 head sets with vocal microphones
4 directional microphones
1 lexicon LXP-15 with pedal
1 Yamaha SPX90 II or SPX1000
PA mixer with minimum 12 inputs, 2 auxiliaries, 2 outputs
Stereo amplification