Number Theory Vol. 1 (Percussion Quintet)

Number Theory, Vol. 1 is a collection of works that link musical characteristics to other disciplines using numbers as the common thread. These works vary not only in difficulty (intending from beginning to intermediate high school percussionists) but also a range of extra-musical topics that can be explored away from the practice room.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5
Series: N/A
Level: Medium Easy to Intermediate | Duration: 8:20 total

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

I. VERSE
Percussion 1-5: Body Percussion (stomp, clap, snap)

II. BINARY STAR
Percussion 1: Glockenspiel Bars D4 and C4, 23" Timpano (D3)
Percussion 2: Glockenspiel Bars A5 and G4, Tuned Medium Small Tom (F#4)
Percussion 3: Glockenspiel Bars D5 and C5, Snare Drum
Percussion 4: Glockenspiel Bars F#4 and E4, Tuned Medium Large Tom (E4)
Percussion 5: Glockenspiel Bars G3 and F#3, 26" Timpano (C3)

III. INVASION
Percussion 1: Glockenspiel
Percussion 2: Vibraphone
Percussion 3: Marimba [shared 4.3-octave]
Percussion 4: Marimba [shared 4.3-octave]
Percussion 5: Snare Drum

Program Notes
Number Theory, Vol. 1 is a collection of works that link musical characteristics to other disciplines using numbers as the common thread. These works vary not only in difficulty (intending from beginning to intermediate high school percussionists) but also a range of extra-musical topics that can be explored away from the practice room. My inspiration of each work consists of:

I. Verse: Before the chorus, there is the verse.
II. Binary Star: Two stars, tidally locked, have a galactic dance around one another.
III. Invasion: For one of us, the end is near. For the other, this is just the beginning.