Swords of Power

Exploiting all the possibilities of dialogue between the two performers, Swords of Power was inspired by the movie Excaliber. The first movement finishes with a brisk ending of trading 32nd notes. The second movement is much more groove-oriented, with maracas going throughout. While one performer is playing the groove, the other is soloing over top with rock and funk fills. Audiences will love it!

Program Notes

With two nearly identical set-ups, Swords of Power is an impressive piece in two movements: "Orcrest: The Goblin Cleaver" and "Glamdring: The Foe Hammer." The first movement exploits all the possibilities of dialogue between the two performers with a brisk ending of trading 32nd notes. The second movement is much more groove-oriented, with maracas going throughout. While one performer is playing the groove, the other is soloing over top with rock and funk fills. Audiences will love it!

Grade Level: 4
Copyright: 1999
Number of Players: 2
Duration: 8:00
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Duet
Category: Percussion

Instrumentation

Instruments for Both Parts: bongos/timbales, prayer bowl, finger cymbals, splash cymbal, gliss gong, tam-tam, 2 woodblocks, snare drum, sand blocks, bass drum, 4 toms, 4 log drums, temple blocks, maracas, temple blocks