Includes score; six scores needed for performance.
Print size: Letter (8.5 x 11")
Review from Percussive Notes (2021):
Light Waves
David Macbride
“Light Waves” falls into the contemporary category of “free spirited invention,” with two performers on separate glockenspiels, and four performers (two each) on two vibraphones. The vibraphone “pairings” are largely on the upper and lower end of each vibraphone. Each of the six performers requires two-mallet technique. The overall texture of this ensemble is a composite sound of soft ringing bells throughout the approximately 8– to 9-minute presentation. Opening with the two vibraphones, the glockenspiels enter after about a minute of vibraphone ensemble sounds. Although set in 3/4, there is no sense of triple meter throughout this composition.
This is a unique composition that might be suitable for advanced undergraduate or graduate student presentation. It is a thoughtfully pensive composition that creates within itself meditative reflection. There are numerous tempo shifts (opening at a quarter-note speed of 72 bpm to an ending speed of 36 bpm. There are also challenging dynamic markings from pp to mp.
--Jim Lambert
