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Speak Softly for Percussion Quartet
(for 4 percussionists)
Duration: 6 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
2004 (age 25-26)
1 recording,
1 videos
5:12
Jon Collazo, Sam Gohl, Daniel Matei, Meilin Wei
glossary
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- percussion quartet, percussion ensemble—a musical ensemble or piece for the ensemble consisting comprising four percussionists playing instruments including traditional drums and cymbals, pitched instruments like marimbas and xylophones, and even unconventional "found" objects, demonstrating versatility in instrumentation and musical expression. Percussion quartets often focus on the unique sounds and textures that can be produced with these instruments, often playing chamber-style or classical repertoire that is through-composed. Explore the percussion ensemble | wiki
- quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet