Paisaje Accidentado (Perc Ens 4)

Inspired by the landscape of the composer's hometown of Medellin, Columbia, Paisaje Accidentado is a single-movement piece with a variety of moods and dissolve into one another. The piece also has a strong cultural influence, as it displays a number of Latin-American rhythmic and melodic gestures without establishing any particular folk rhythm.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 4
Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 7:30

Instrumentation
Marimba (4.5-octave)
Vibraphone (3-octave)
Percussion 1: Crotales (upper octave), 2 Low Toms, Bongos, Suspended Cymbal)
Percussion 2: Bass Drum, 2 Congas, Tam-Tam, Clave Block, Mounted Triangle

Program Notes
Paisaje Accidentado is a single-movement piece with a variety of moods that dissolve into each other. Although the work is meant to be performed as a continuum at least three different moments can be recognized: Festivo, Contemplativo, and Ligero.

The work was inspired by the landscape of the composer’s hometown of Medellin, Colombia. The city is set on a valley in the middle of a chain of mountains that made access to it very difficult in the past. The piece also has a strong cultural influence, as it displays a number of Latin-American rhythmic and melodic gestures without establishing any particular folk rhythm.