Swords of Power

Exploiting all the possibilities of dialogue between the two performers, Swords of Power was inspired by the movie Excaliber. The first movement finishes with a brisk ending of trading 32nd notes. The second movement is much more groove-oriented, with maracas going throughout. While one performer is playing the groove, the other is soloing over top with rock and funk fills. Audiences will love it!

Genre: Duet for 2 Percussion | # of Players: 2
Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 8:00

Instrumentation
Instruments for Both Parts: bongos/timbales, prayer bowl, finger cymbals, splash cymbal, gliss gong, tam-tam, 2 woodblocks, snare drum, sand blocks, bass drum, 4 toms, 4 log drums, temple blocks, maracas, temple blocks

Program Notes
With two nearly identical set-ups, Swords of Power is an impressive piece in two movements: "Orcrest: The Goblin Cleaver" and "Glamdring: The Foe Hammer." The first movement exploits all the possibilities of dialogue between the two performers with a brisk ending of trading 32nd notes. The second movement is much more groove-oriented, with maracas going throughout. While one performer is playing the groove, the other is soloing over top with rock and funk fills. Audiences will love it!