Wuorinen-Prelude and Fugue for Four Percussions (SP)-3T/P

Composed in 1955, this very early piece by major American composer Charles Wuorinen is interesting both as a musical work and as a source of insight into the beginnings of the development of his compositional style. Although it is simpler in instrumentation and material, the clarity of structure that characterizes Wuorinen's mature works is already evident here.

• Number of players: 4
• Difficulty: Intermediate
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: 5 temple blocks
• Player 2: Large and small suspended cymbals, gong (shared w/Player 3)
• Player 3: Snare drum with snares, snare drum without snares, gong (shared w/Player 2)
• Player 4: 3 timpani