THE PERCUSSION QUARTET: A CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING AND PERFORMANCE GUIDE OF SIX SELECTED WORKS
Abstract
Percussion quartets are the most abundant compositions in the genre of percussion ensemble. This study presents a chronological list of 651 compositions for percussion quartet and a performance guide of six selected works. The performance guide includes examinations of Vespertine Formations by Christopher Deane (2003), Ku-Ka-Ilimoku by Christopher Rouse (1981), Ritual Music: Variations on the Numbers 2 and 4 by David Skidmore (2005), The Doomsday Machine by Michael Burritt (1990), Threads by Paul Lansky (2008), and Omphalo Centric Lecture by Nigel Westlake (1984). These six works represent the top selling contemporary percussion quartets in 2011, two works in each instrumental grouping: pitched instrumentation, non-pitched instrumentation, and mixed instrumentation.
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