Megastructure - Austin Taylor Smith [DIGITAL]

Megastructure is inspired by enormous architecture, such as the Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, the Vessel, the Oculus, and the One World Trade Center in New York. Each of these massive works of art are truly breathtaking and awe-inspiring.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble + Piano & Keytar | # of Players: 10
Series: N/A
Level: Medium Advanced | Duration: 5:10

Instrumentation
Conductor's Score (8.5"x11" spiral bound)

Glockenspiel (China Cymbal, Triangle)
Vibraphone 1 (4 cord mallets)
Vibraphone 2 (Impact Drum, 4 mallets)
Marimba 1 (4.3-octave, 4 yarn mallets)
Marimba 2 (4.3-octave, 4 yarn mallets)
Marimba 3 (5.0-octave, 4 yarn mallets)
Chimes & 4 Concert Toms
Drum Set
Piano (Low Drum)
Keytar (May substitute another MIDI device)

Program Notes
Megastructure is inspired by enormous architecture, such as the Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, the Vessel, the Oculus, and the One World Trade Center in New York. Each of these massive works of art are truly breathtaking. Even more awe-inspiring are the stories behind the structures.

Merdeka 118 represents Malaysia’s journey to independence.

The Vessel is meant to stand out like a “12-month Christmas tree” and captures designer Thomas Heatherwick’s childhood fascination with “an old, discarded flight of wooden stairs outside a local building site.”

The Oculus and the One World Trade Center fill a void left behind following the attacks on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.