TetraCurrent
Arranger/Composer: Chad Floyd
Item Code: 22060
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
TetraCurrent is a grooving intermediate marimba quartet featuring syncopated accompanimental tone clusters and memorable melodies,
Program Notes
Originally titled "First Four," the inspiration for TetraCurrent stems from an ad lib session during a break in a recording session. The first idea the composer explored for this piece was the use of the tone clusters as a recurring accompanying rhythmic figure. The melodic ideas were then constructed over this idea and developed from there. This piece can be categorized as an intermediate level work. Three marimbas are required (players 1 and 4 can share) and the use of a 5-octave is optional. TetraCurrent was premiered by the Ballard High School Percussion Ensemble (Louisville, KY), under the direction of Jay Matheney and Kevin Luken in the fall of 2015.
Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 2015
Number of Players: 4
Duration: 3:30
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Quartet
Category: Percussion
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Instrumentation
Marimba 1 (4-octave)
Marimba 2 (4-octave)
Marimba 3 (4-octave)
Marimba 4 (5-octave)
* Players 1 and 4 may share one 5-octave instrument.