THE PERCUSSION QUARTET: A CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING AND PERFORMANCE GUIDE OF SIX SELECTED WORKS
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Abstract
Percussion quartets are the most abundant compositions in the genre of
percussion ensemble. This study presents a chronological list of 651 compositions
for percussion quartet and a performance guide of six selected works. The
performance guide includes examinations of Vespertine Formations by
Christopher Deane (2003), Ku-Ka-Ilimoku by Christopher Rouse (1981), Ritual
Music: Variations on the Numbers 2 and 4 by David Skidmore (2005), The
Doomsday Machine by Michael Burritt (1990), Threads by Paul Lansky (2008),
and Omphalo Centric Lecture by Nigel Westlake (1984). These six works
represent the top selling contemporary percussion quartets in 2011, two works in
each instrumental grouping: pitched instrumentation, non-pitched
instrumentation, and mixed instrumentation.