We’re back on Performance Today, and we’re celebrating with a score release!
This past July, we performed our Danse Macabre: Bacchanal for Two Pianos, Percussion, & Violin at the Grand Teton Music Festival. The resident “Death” in the ensemble was performed by violinist Lydia Umloaf (successfully managing seven lightning-fast violin changes), while Richard Brown and John Kinzie tackled a whopping 18 percussion instruments. We stuck to our usual 88x2 keys. Performance Today will air a recording of our performance on their October 31 show — perfect for Halloween! 🎃
In composing this wild ensemble work, we were inspired by Bartok’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, and hints of Bartok’s token “night music,” funkified rhythms, and folksy mayhem can be found throughout. After two super-successful performances (the Tetons and San Francisco Symphony), we’ve prepped and fine-tuned the score and parts, and we’re excited to share the finished product with you. While it’s on the pricier side, the .zip file comes complete with PDFs copies of the full score as well as parts for the percussionists, pianists, and solo violinist. (Don’t forget to use the coupon code “25percent” to save 25% on orders of $50 or more.) We can’t wait to hear your bacchanalian performances!
