Light & Water - Daiki Kato [DIGITAL]

Light & Water is a through-composed double concerto for solo marimba and timpani accompanied by 6 percussionists. It showcases the two soloists equally with both technical bravado (light) and sensitive lyricism (water).

Genre: Percussion Sextet with Solo Marimba & Timpani | # of Players: 8
Series: N/A
Level: Medium Advanced | Duration: 10:30

Instrumentation
Conductor's Score (8.5"x11" stapled booklet)

Solo Marimba (5-octave)
Solo Timpani (5 drums)

Percussion 1: Xylophone, Glockenspiel (2 mallets)
Percussion 2: Vibraphone (4 mallets)
Percussion 3: 4-octave Marimba (4 mallets)*
Percussion 4: 5-octave Marimba (4 mallets)*
Percussion 5: Suspended Cymbal, 4 Concert Toms, Kick Drum, Concert Bass Drum
Percussion 6: Chimes, Tam-Tam, Suspended Cymbal

*Percussion 3 & 4 may share one 5-octave instrument

Program Notes
Commissioned by the T.U. Percussion Ensemble, Light & Water is a double concerto for solo marimba & timpani with percussion sextet accompaniment. The work depicts the sunshine, the fountain, and the architecture of the National Taichung Theater in Taiwan. The imagery of "water" is interpreted by the solo marimba while the concept of "light" is rendered by the solo timpani. The ideas of "light" and "water" permeate the composition, encouraging the audience to experience the resplendent sunlight and the beautiful waterscapes of the National Taichung Theater through the music.