Robert van Sice - Percussion Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

American Percussion Works is a rare collection of seldom heard works each with specific rules or themes as a basis for the compositions. In John Cage's First Construction the principle is based on the figure 16. Alberto Ginatera's work Cantata para America Magica, uses pre-Columbian texts based on the conditions of human life, with war, natural phenomena, daybreak, night and love. Lou Harrison mixes non-European forms which 'follow the pattern of having a single melodic part accompanied (or enhanced) by rhythmic percussion' in his Koncherto. Varese's Ionisation also enters a new land being his first solely percussive work where 'he finds a new grammar for the language of music.' Album Tracks 1. First Construction (In Metal) 2. Cantata Para América Mágica, Op. 27 3. I. Preludio y Canto a la Aurora 4. II. Nocturno y Canto de Amor 5. III. Canto Para la Partida de los Guerreros 6. IV. Interludio Fantástico 7. V. Canto de Agonía y Desolación 8. VI. Canto de la Profecía 9. Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra 10. I. Allegro Maestoso, Allegro Vivace 11. II. Largo, Cantabile 12. III. Allegro Vigoroso, Poco Presto 13. Ionisation

Multiple Grammy-winning Third Coast Percussion (TCP), praised by NPR for championing Inchborderless musicInch and Inchblurring musical boundaries, Inch celebrates it's 20th anniversary in 2025 with Standard Stoppages, an album inspired by pioneering conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp's idea of twisting standardized units, with works that redefine rhythmic structures and sonic possibilities.Reflecting on two decades-or a InchscoreInch-of music-making, the anniversary gives TCP the space to reflect on their many milestones, collaborations, and steps along the journey that have shaped their work over the years, inspiring the group to commission new works for the occasion. This diverse set of commissions makes for a colorful sonic palette of percussive ensemble works, ranging from Zakir Hussain's traditional Hindustani influence to Musekiwa Chingodza's Zimbabwean song to Jessie Montgomery's western contemporary approach.This project brings together both new and past collaborators; with commissioned works from Jlin and Zakir Hussain, alongside fresh contributions from Jessie Montgomery and Tigran Hamasyan.The late Zakir Hussain and the rich Hindustani and tabla traditions were strong sources of inspiration for Third Coast Percussion, most notably through the commissioned work Murmurs in Time. His unexpected passing between the album's recording and moved TCP to dedicate this project to his memory and enduring legacy. Drawing from Duchamp's Three Standard Stoppages, TCP's 7th recording for Cedille Records invites reflection on the varying paths that lead to unique creative expressions, both for themselves and their collaborators.Standard Stoppages was produced and engineered by Judith Sherman, Colin Campbell, and Bill Maylone. Tracks 1-4 and 7-10 were recorded November 4-8, 2024, and tracks 5-6 October 1-2, 2024, at Narwhal Studios, Chicago, IL; Track 11 was recorded Novemb

Album Tracks 1. Melody Competition 2. The So-Called Laws of Nature Part I 3. The So-Called Laws of Nature Part II 4. The So-Called Laws of Nature Part III