ImPULSE

for Percussion Quartet

ImPULSE is a rhythmically driving percussion quartet based around a quarter note pulse. This pulse grows in intensity until the very end of the piece where it creates the final climax.

Program Notes

ImPULSE for percussion quartet was written for an aleatoric set of non-pitched percussion instruments, chosen by the performers according to only a few instructions given in the score. The piece is composed in two parts, held together by a somewhat constant quarter note pulse, from which the title is derived. This pulse grows in intensity until the very end of the piece where it creates the final climax.

Grade Level: 5
Copyright: 2021
Number of Players: 4
Duration: 5:00
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Quartet
Category: Percussion

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Instrumentation

(In ascending level of pitch)
Percussion 1: Skin, Skin, Skin, Skin
Percussion 2: Metal, Metal, Metal, Metal
Percussion 3: Skin, Wood, Skin, Metal
Percussion 4: Skin, Skin, Wood, Metal