The Cavern - Percussion Ensemble
Riley Hodges’ The Cavern is a new work written for six percussionists and piano. The piece explores many different percussive timbres and moves through many different keys all while maintaining similar melodies and rhythmic patterns. When composing this piece, I set out to use the copy-paste function much less than I usually do. Upon hearing the piece, one will immediately know that I failed in doing so. However, despite the many repeated rhythmic and melodic ideas, this is one of my most dynamic pieces to date. The journey through a wondrous and undiscovered cavern is represented by the many key changes and textural shifts the piece contains. I hope you enjoy the musical exploration of The Cavern.
This piece requires the following: Piano, 2 Marimbas (5 oct.), Vibraphone, Pedal Glockenspiel, Upright Kick Drum, Djembe, Concert Bass, Snare Drum, Triangle, Sizzle Cymbals, Crash Cymbals, and Ride Cymbals.
Riley Hodges’ The Cavern is a new work written for six percussionists and piano. The piece explores many different percussive timbres and moves through many different keys all while maintaining similar melodies and rhythmic patterns. When composing this piece, I set out to use the copy-paste function much less than I usually do. Upon hearing the piece, one will immediately know that I failed in doing so. However, despite the many repeated rhythmic and melodic ideas, this is one of my most dynamic pieces to date. The journey through a wondrous and undiscovered cavern is represented by the many key changes and textural shifts the piece contains. I hope you enjoy the musical exploration of The Cavern.
This piece requires the following: Piano, 2 Marimbas (5 oct.), Vibraphone, Pedal Glockenspiel, Upright Kick Drum, Djembe, Concert Bass, Snare Drum, Triangle, Sizzle Cymbals, Crash Cymbals, and Ride Cymbals.
Riley Hodges’ The Cavern is a new work written for six percussionists and piano. The piece explores many different percussive timbres and moves through many different keys all while maintaining similar melodies and rhythmic patterns. When composing this piece, I set out to use the copy-paste function much less than I usually do. Upon hearing the piece, one will immediately know that I failed in doing so. However, despite the many repeated rhythmic and melodic ideas, this is one of my most dynamic pieces to date. The journey through a wondrous and undiscovered cavern is represented by the many key changes and textural shifts the piece contains. I hope you enjoy the musical exploration of The Cavern.
This piece requires the following: Piano, 2 Marimbas (5 oct.), Vibraphone, Pedal Glockenspiel, Upright Kick Drum, Djembe, Concert Bass, Snare Drum, Triangle, Sizzle Cymbals, Crash Cymbals, and Ride Cymbals.