
an galli cantu
for percussion quartet
Recorded at a workshop
Conducted by Simone Rebello
Instrumentation
I: Marimba (5-octave), Vibraphone
II: Tubular Bells, Tambourine, Kick Drum, Tam-tam
III: Hi-hat, 2 Bongos, Suspended Cymbal (small), Vibraphone
IV: Marimba (4.3-octave), Crotales
Programme Note
an galli cantu - 'or at the cockcrowing', is taken from a passage of
the bible where Jesus tells his disciples to be vigilant for the
Second Coming. I placed particular emphasis on the symbolism
of the cockcrowing, alluding to the Denial of Peter, after which I
modelled the structure.
Starting with the sound of the Tubular Bells, two Marimbas play
from two sides. After three iterations of the same musical
materials, each time more elaborate, the Suspended Cymbal
signals a turning point in the music, after which metal
instruments dominate. The Vibraphone then ends the piece with
a slow and quiet lament.
JC