Описание
Composed 2015.
One of a series of fourteen accompaniments to texts published between 1896 – 1899.
For percussion, piano and narrator.
Text is from 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894), published in1886.
Duration 4:15 approx.
Percussion 1 - Bamboo Cane, Ratchet, Cabasa, manual music box mechanism
Percussion 2 - Bamboo Cane, Snare Drum
Percussion 3 - Bamboo Cane, Floor Tom
Percussion 4 - Bamboo Cane, Bass Drum, Guiro
Percussion 5 - Spring Drum, manual music box mechanism, Siren (hand crank siren, or recording)
Vibraphone
Piano (piano and vibraphone cue all notes to be whistled in percussion 1 - 4)
The music boxes are small hand-driven (not clockwork) mechanisms ideally playing classical 'standards'.
Narrator (optional: add a subtle electronic effect doubling pitch an octave lower until rehearsal letter H)