Garbage Brain (Perc Ens 5 + Piano)

Garbage Brain was composed during the Covid-19 quarantine of 2020, and gained its title from the addled feeling of being shut in a house for days on end. Musically, the work attempt to create great sonorous strength through doubling of instruments and adding a strong bass through inclusion of the piano.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6
Series: N/A
Level: Medium Advanced | Duration: 4:00

Instrumentation
Percussion 1: Vibraphone, Shaker
Percussion 2: Marimba 1 [4.3-octave]
Percussion 3: Marimba 2 [4.3-octave possible, 5-octave preferred]
Percussion 4: Kick BD, 3 Roto-Toms, Cajón, Mark Tree, Triangle, Hi-Hat, Sizzle Cymbal, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 5: Triangle, Concert Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Egg Shaker, Glockenspiel
Piano

Program Notes
Garbage Brain was composed during the Covid-19 quarantine of 2020, and gained its title from the addled feeling of being shut in a house for days on end. Musically, the work attempt to create great sonorous strength through doubling of instruments and adding a strong bass through inclusion of the piano.

The music is dedicated to its commissioners, with great thanks to Liz Soflin for initiating the composition and organizing the consortium:

Liz Soflin, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (lead commissioner)
PJ Fadoul, Gettysburg College
Jeff Hewitt, Park Hill High School
Richard Puzzo, Chadron State College
William Register