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Adams, John Luther Ilimaq
Score for sale (North America): https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=236804 Score for sale (UK, Europe and other territories): http://www.musicroom.com/se/id_no/01128672/details.html Information about the work and materials for hire: http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/work/57030
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co-commissioned by The University of Texas, Stanford University, The Walker Art Center and Duke University
The dead shall live, the living die, And music shall untune the sky. – John Dryden
Program Note In Inuit tradition the shaman rides the sound of the drum to and from the spirit world. In Ilimaq, the drummers lead us on a journey through soundscapes drawn from the natural world, and from the inner resonances of the instruments themselves. – John Luther Adams
Instrumentation 4 Percussionists, each using three setups: I: Bass drum II: 7 suspended cymbals (with mallets and brushes) Tam-tam III: 8 suspended cymbals (Percussion 1 uses bow) 8 Tom-toms 2 Kick drums
Performance note The entire piece is in strict canon, so it may be performed by a single drummer with three lines of digital delay, or by four drummers. A performance including the clicknecessary tracks and the recorded soundPerformance kit Kit— containing electronics is available scape — is available the publisher. for download from from the publisher, please contact: promotion@musicsales.co.uk
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