Minor Infraction - for percussion ensemble

Rick Dior

Masterful composer Rick Dior brings us a short, sweet, and somewhat perilous ride through both light and dark territory. Minor Infraction is scored for 9–13 percussionists, playable as a mallet/timpani-only ensemble or with a full complement of orchestral batterie and some Latin percussion.This original composition is at once both simple and complex—A sweet yet simple melody expressed very intimately by a lone marimba starts the piece off and is soon joined by other voices in harmonious fashion. Soon after, however, we take a darker path into the woods where things become more uncertain. Complexity creeps out of the woodwork with complex time signatures, extremely fast tempi, and a three-part musical canon performed in the round. Finally, as if awakening from a dream, the piece ends as it began with the solo marimba melody.Minor Infraction was scored for two mallets only and intended for medium to medium-advanced percussion ensembles. At just over four minutes in length, it goes by quickly but leaves a lasting impression. This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.

Product Number:    TSPCE14008

Format:    Folio + Parts on CD-ROM

Level:    Med-Advanced

No. of Players:    9 or 13

Duration:    4:15

Full Instrumentation:     • Glockenspiel • Xylophone • 2 vibraphones • Chimes • 3 marimbas—(2) low A, (1) low C • 4 timpani • Drums (snare drum, bongos, congas, bass drum) • Cymbals (suspended cymbal, thin crash cymbal) • Accessories (3 triangles, Zil-Bell, tambourine, shaker, small gong)

Pages:    18

Size:    8.5" x 11"

Date Published:    11/13/2014