Shimmering
Harmonics (2010)
Shimmering Harmonics, for percussion trio, was composed during the spring
of 2010 for Matt Evans, Nathaniel Hartman, and Carson Moody. The instrumentation
consists of Tam Tam, cymbals, and timpani. I wanted to create a piece
based on the timbre of the instruments. For example, the tam tam makes
an absolutely wonderful sound when played softly. All of these different,
lovely, harmonics appear, hence the title of this piece. The piece begins
and ends with the quiet tremolo on the tam tam. I layered the other instruments
above the tam tam who, for the most part, also play quietly. The focus
is on the timbre of the instruments and not rhythmic.
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