Percussionique
Toronto Percussion Ensemble, Gary Kulesha (conductor)
This second recording on Albany Records of the music of the distinguished American-born Canadian composer Michael Horwood features his music for percussion. The inspiration for the series of Piece Percussioniques, as well as the impetus for composing for percussion ensemble, came from two influential sources for the teen-aged Horwood: the innovative programming of Lukas Foss during his tenure with the Buffalo Philharmonic and from Horwood's exposure to the music of Edgard Varèse. These works for percussion ensemble span Horwood's compositional career: Piece No. 1 was written when he was 17 and Piece No. 6 is his most recent and final composition.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
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| Piece Percussionique No. 1 | Michael S. Horwood | Toronto Percussion Ensemble, John Brownell, conductor |
| Piece Percussionique No. 3 | Michael S. Horwood | Toronto Percussion Ensemble, John Brownell, conductor |
| Piece Percussionique No. 4 | Michael S. Horwood | Toronto Percussion Ensemble, Gary Kulesha, conductor |
| Dynamite | Michael S. Horwood | John Brownell, piano, David Campion, cymbals |
| The Shadow of Your Drum | Michael S. Horwood | John Brownell, David Campion, percussion |
| Piece Percussionique No. 5 | Michael S. Horwood | John Brownell, Beverley Johnston, percussion |
| Little Bow Piece | Michael S. Horwood | Toronto Percussion Ensemble, John Brownell, conductor |
| Mathematics | Michael S. Horwood | Michael S. Horwood, percussion |
| Fragments | Michael S. Horwood | Mark Duggan, marimba, Beverley Johnston, vibraphone |
| Piece Percussionique No. 6 Requiem | Michael S. Horwood | Toronto Percussion Ensemble, Gary Kulesha, conductor |
Reviews
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"Superbly performed by the Toronto Percussion Ensemble...In a noisy world we forget to listen truly: try letting Percussionique's sound world beguile you!"
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"Expertly performed by the Toronto Percussion Quartet...as well as a few extra players on the larger works,...the sound quality sparkles and reveals every nuance of music that evolves from early influences by the 1960s avant-garde to a more refined style in Horwood's later compositions."
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