Permadusk (Perc Ens 10)

Permadusk is a post-rock-influenced work for 10 percussionists centering on the imagery of endless twilight that never resolves to night. A dark orange and purple sky that never fades to black. It's a bittersweet moment—the day has finished, but night holds many possibilities.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 10
Level: Medium Advanced | Duration: 6:00

Instrumentation
Score (8.5"x11" spiral bound)
Glockenspiel
Crotales (2 octaves)
Chimes
Vibraphone 1
Vibraphone 2
Marimba 1 (4-octave)
Marimba 2 (4-octave), Suspended Cymbal
Marimba 3 (5-octave)

Timpani: 4 Drums, Snare Drum
Percussion: Ride Cymbal, Splash Cymbal, Crash Cymbal (from a drum set), 4 Toms, Tambourine, Tam-Tam

Program Notes
Permadusk was written for the always amazing Dr. John Parks and the Florida State University Percussion Ensemble, and the premiere was conducted by Cameron Brown. The concept of 'permadusk' has a certain imagery to it - endless twilight that never resolves to night. I like the idea of a dark orange and purple sky that never fades to black. It's a bittersweet moment - the day has finished, but night holds many possibilities. I wanted to write something quite different from the previous piece I had written for Florida State (NAILS!!!) which was a no-holds-barred romp through organized chaos. "Permadusk" is, to me, sweeter, fleeting, and draws upon my enjoyment of the pop genre 'post-rock.'

– J.W.W.