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Chasing Infinity (Perc Ens 13)
Genre: Percussion Ensemble
# of Players: 13
Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 12:00
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2018
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Notes & Instrumentation
Chasing Infinity is an exciting & colorful 12-minute work for 13 percussionists that was inspired by a quote from Gustav Flaubert: “Everything measurable passes, everything that can be counted has an end. Only three things are infinite: the sky in its stars, the sea in its drops of water, and the heart in its tears.”
Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 13
Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 12:00
Instrumentation
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Chimes
Xylophone, Shared Vibraphone
Marimba 1 (4.3-octave)
Marimba 2 (4.3-octave)
Marimba 3 (5-octave)
Timpani (4 drums), Claves
Percussion 1 [Snare Drum, 2 Triangles, Small Suspended Cymbal]
Percussion 2 [Snare Drum, Finger Cymbals, Bongos, Congas (2), Medium Suspended Cymbal]
Percussion 3 [Bell Tree, Large Suspended Cymbal, Ocean Drum, Wind Chimes, 2 Woodblocks]
Percussion 4 [4 Concert Toms, China Cymbal, Hi-Hat]
Percussion 5 [Concert Bass Drum, Multi-Bass Drum, Tam-Tam]
Program Notes
Commissioned by Wilbrand van Norel to be used as a required piece in the 2018 Open Nederlandse Slagwerk Kampioenschappen (ONSK) in The Netherlands, Chasing Infinity draws its inspiration from a quote by Gustave Flaubert (from “The Letters of Gustave Flaubert 1830-1857”):“Everything measurable passes, everything that can be counted has an end.
Only three things are infinite:
the sky in its stars,
the sea in its drops of water,
and the heart in its tears.”These “three things” help organize the piece into three large contrasting sections. The first section, the sky in its stars, is less about melody and more about painting a sonic impression of the sparkling, infinite energy of the night sky. While there is an overarching melody that eventually emerges, the changing textures are most important. The second section, the sea in its drops of water, is much calmer and expands on the melodic motives that were introduced in the first section. It culminates in a glorious climax before sinking back into the calm of the sea. The third and final section, the heart in its tears, is closely related to the first section, but it is tonally much brighter and resolute.
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Video
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Chasing Infinity (percussion ensemble 13) - Nathan Daughtrey
Performed by the Vista Ridge High School Percussion Ensemble Directed by Hector Gil Published by C. Alan Publications (http://c-alanpublications.com/chasing-infinity/)
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Product Reviews
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Percussive Notes New Literature Review
Nathan Daughtrey has created a work that is full of color, groove, and serious demand for the intermediate to early advanced percussion ensemble. At 12 minutes in length, this piece could easily serve as the centerpiece of an undergraduate percussion concert.
Commissioned as a required piece for the 2018 Open Nederlandse Slagwerk Kampioenschappen in The Netherlands, the work is inspired by a quote from French novelist Gustave Flaubert. The piece is set in a single movement, but it contains three distinct sections: “the sky in the stars,” “the sea in its drops of water,” and “the heart in its tears.” The first utilizes a brisk tempo, frequent running sixteenth notes in the keyboards, and recurring statements by two antiphonal snare drums. The second is more spacious, before settling into a groove locked in by muffled bass drum and triangles, over which the keyboard instruments provide overlapping sixteenth, thirty-second, and sextuplet figures. The final section creates a fitting “bookend” to the work by revisiting the energy and many of the figures used in first. Keyboard percussion parts are all written for two mallets but require a high level of confidence with scales and arpeggios. The scoring usually occurs in families where a given rhythm is being performed in at least two parts, allowing for a bit of comfort and help with projection. This is also true at times in the non-pitched parts.
While “Chasing Infinity” is obviously intended to be a conducted “percussion orchestra” piece, all players must possess chamber musician-like skills in order navigate the technical, rhythmic, and metric challenges with the confidence required for a successful performance.
Jason Baker
Percussive Notes
Vol. 57, No. 3, July 2019 Jason Baker on Jul 11th 2022
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