Description
Rhombidodecadodecahedron for steel pan and piano, composed by Paul Burnell in 2004.
The piano part may be played by electric piano, keyboard synthesiser, etc.
Optional - drum kit/percussionists playing ad lib. The percussionists may use the score as a general guide to their improvised playing, which may be in a jazz/rock/pop/dance style as desired.
Optional - a bass instrument, such as violoncello, double bass, bass guitar etc. may double the left-hand piano part. A separate bass part is available (not shown in the score).
Duration 7 minutes approximately
Programme note:
A polyhedron is a 3-dimensional shape with many sides.
The rhombidodecadodecahedron is a polyhedron whose 54 faces form an attractive arrangement of squares and stars.