The sequel to “SODASONG”, “SODASONG 2” is a solo for multi-percussion + electronic playback.
Since many schools continue to remain closed in early 2021 (due to COVID-19), “SODASONG 2” was designed for percussionists to play with materials found throughout their homes.
While originally composed for 5 soda cans, “SODASONG 2” can be performed on any collection of five objects (glass bottles, plates, paint cans, tom-toms, etc).
“SODASONG” is a great piece for students with limited access to instruments and for students interested in or looking to explore multi-percussion and electro-acoustic music.
“SOLARA” is a drum kit + electronics solo commissioned by Daniel Vila.
“SOLARA” is great for students familiar with drum kit that are looking to explore multi-percussion music, students familiar with multi-percussion looking to explore drum kit music, and students looking to explore electro-acoustic music.
The percussion setup for “SOLARA” can be modified and exploration with different sounds and instruments is HIGHLY encouraged.
The key elements of the setup are:
(5+) drums [tuned to different pitches] (in score as 3 toms + 2 congas + 1 snare)
(2+) cymbals (in score as china/crash + crash/ride)
(1) hi-hat
(1) kick drum
(1) shaker
“SOLARA” is intended to be performed without a click track.
– electronic playback [.wav] is included with purchase of the score.
“SOLARA” was premiered by Daniel Vila on February 28th, 2021 in Ann Arbor, MI.
“RUN” was originally written for Duo Cortona as a duo for voice + violin and won the Duo Cortona Composition Competition at the 2018 Cortona Sessions for New Music. In early 2019, “RUN” was re-imagined as an electronic/pop song. Later that year, this electronic version became the backing track for the most recent version of “RUN”: drum kit + electronic playback.
“RUN” is great for students familiar with drum kit that are looking to explore multi-percussion music, students familiar with multi-percussion looking to explore drum kit music, and students looking to explore electro-acoustic music.
The percussion setup for “RUN” can be modified and exploration with different sounds and instruments is HIGHLY encouraged.
The key elements of the setup are:
(3) drums [tuned to different pitches]
(3) cymbals/resonant metals [tuned to different pitches]
(1) hi-hat
(1) kick drum
“RUN” is intended to be performed without a click track.
– electronic playback [.wav] is included with purchase of the score.
Below are the lyrics to the original voice + violin version of “Run”
running back // through the field, you don’t know it
in the town // where I was born
in the skies // of your memories
can you see it? // is it burning hot?
in the city? // dying, burning, rot?
running // fire // flashing // burning // in the city
flashing // fire // throwing smoke into the air
smoke fills the sky // running out of time
burning brighter // for fear // fighter
running out // sky of cloud
running faster // burning brighter // fear or fighter
unknowing // running // it hits // the flame // deep inside
flame and ash // where it sticks // no sleeping here // tonight
darker than it // you would know
running out of your time // running out of your time
running out of your time // running out of your mind
running
your time running // your time running
and goes up in smoke
“RUN” was premiered by Clark Hubbard on January 30th, 2020 in Ann Arbor, MI.
“RUN” (original version) was premiered by Duo Cortona on June 1st, 2018 in Cortona, Italy.
