Social Etudes

Date of Composition: 1983

Duration: 18'

Category: Large Ensemble (6 or more players)

Instrumentation: Percussion Ensemble

The title, Social Etudes, refers to the interaction of the players who all begin together on one marimba and eventually move to six individual setups. It also refers to the differing ways the notation binds them together or separates them. The conductor's role also varies throughout the piece, at times a strict regulator of activity and at others a very general guide.

The score is published by Editions Svitzer
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