Description
Wind Bowing
Sit back, close your eyes, open your mind, and see what you think of splashing water and bowed vibraphones/marimbas.
This work was premiered by the 2007 University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Mostly Percussion Ensemble. Performances directed by Ben Petree. Commissioned through Robert Rosen.
This is a piece that pushes boundaries, using water with percussion in interesting ways not to mention the subtle sound of the random human voice. This was inspired by the wind actually bowing the string of a ukelele… it was amazing enough to make me write a piece dedicated to my friends Steve Radke and Robin Lee!
Program Notes:
Open Area
Open Mind
Free Feel
Happy Ending
“Wind Bowing” is a piece for percussion ensemble influenced by an experience with wind and nature itself when two friends and I took a walk around George W. Mead State Wildlife Area in Central Wisconsin. As musicians and artists, we chose to bring some instruments out into this organic setting, experiencing the simplest acoustic opportunity as much as we could. One instrument, the ukulele, was creating some beautiful noises and timbres with the help of the wind. This wind was naturally bowing the strings of the ukulele, exciting them in the purest sense. This was a wonderful experience and I hope “Wind Bowing” can represent it meaningfully.
Difficulty: Collegiate/Advanced High School
Equipment: Crotales, Vibraphones (2), Marimba (5.0 or omit one low C), Tam-tam (with bucket of water), Bamboo Wind Chimes (or assorted wind chimes), Mark Tree, Suspended Cymbal, Suspended Cymbal (with rivets), Rainstick, Vibratone (or handchime), Bows
Duration: c.a. 9 min
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