Unfolding

This is my first venture into the exciting world of percussion. There are so many toys to choose from, so many mallets to hit things with – composing for these ensembles opens so many doors in terms of texture and timbre. I decided to use gongs, bass drum, toms, singing bowls, snare drums, woodblocks, metal water bottles, and chrome bowls. The mix of orchestral drums and found percussion like household objects examines the past and future of percussion music through a dichotomy of texture. The piece earns its name from the way it presents a simple rhythm, then spins it out in a variety of ways. I was inspired to write this piece by the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, who came to demonstrate percussion techniques and performed as guest artists at CSUF.