The composition Glimmer explores the sonic amalgamation between two instruments that both offer a richness of timbres and toneless sounds. I was particularly fascinated by the immense range of the accordion and how the percussion fills this range with complex sonic textures, contributing to a unified sound image.
During the composition process I thought of different granite formations and how these formations, consisting of different minerals, come together to form a rock. I have a preference for glimmer, which is a delicate layered silicate that shimmers in the sunlight. Grown into the hard rock, these vividly reflective and pliable platelets can be removed effortlessly.
Glimmer is dedicated to the accordionist Margit Kern and the percussionist Olaf Tzschoppe.
Instrumentation
Percussion
Vibraphone
Belltree
Watergong
Ride (22‘)
1 small China Cymbal, which is held against the Ride
1 medium China Cymbal, which is placed up-side-down onto the bass drum
Bass Drum
Accordion
A commission of the Hannoverschen Gesellschaft für Neue Musik