Seismic Shifts for percussion trio
The inspiration for this piece comes from the Oklahoma Earthquake Swarms. My goal was to portray the concept of seismic activity through the vibrations of drumming. Each movement is individually titled and I capture the essence of each movement via percussive techniques used on instruments, implements, and the instrument choices themselves. For example, in Tremors I utilize various drum rolls i.e. open and closed. In Waves I use crotales and prayer bowls to allow the resonant metals to interact via their sustained sounds or wavelengths. Finally, in Quakes I chose to mixed meter and vigorous drumming to represent an earthquake that is very clearly felt.
This piece was commissioned by the University of Oklahoma Percussion Consortium
Organizer: Dr. Andrew Richardson
Members:
Gloria Atoyebi
Kelsi Campbell
Tim Carroll
Caden Cook
Evan Hargrave
Benjamin Holmes
Carlos Ibarra
Colton Kirton
Mason McBride
Abbi McKinney
Austin Petty
Alex Price
Jordan Shippy
Ryan Smith
Jamie Wind Whitmarsh
Jacob Willing