Wind-Up. Release.

Wind-Up. Release.is based on two ideas. The first is that the music is an interpretation of multiple gears, each having their own individual function, working together the way the inside of a wind-up toy might look. It is then released and, after a short period of time, begins to slow back down as each gear finishes performing its specific task. The second idea is the concept of rhythmic tension and release that is found in funk drumming. This concept is most obvious at letter "C".

Grade Level: 4
Copyright: 2013
Number of Players: 1
Duration: 3:45
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Category: Solo Works

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Instrumentation

Snare Drum
Kick Drum
Bongos
Hi Hat
Splash Cymbal
Sizzle Cymbal
Cowbell
Jam Block
Opera Gong