Twenty-Four-SAMPLE

TYLER

for percussion quintet

Twenty-Four by Tyler Tolles © 2022 Tapspace Publications, LLC (ASCAP). All rights reserved. tapspace.com

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PROGRAM NOTES

Twenty-Four is a percussion quintet written as an homage to all of the fallen service members of the United States Armed Forces. The inspiration and source material for this work is from Taps, a military bugle call sounded during a military funeral which honors the deceased and their service to the United States. The call is comprised of twenty-four notes and organized into eight sets of three-note phrases. The primary rhythmic motor underpinning this work is based on sextuplets in 4/4 time, of which there are twenty-four. The number also frequently appears in the subtle dynamic phrases as well as the macro- and micro-rhythmic architecture of the work.

Twenty-Four is dedicated to the memory of Sally Tepper who passed in September, 2020, at the age of 24.

—Tyler Tolles

PERFORMANCE NOTES

• The tuning between each player’s toms should be approximately a minor/major 3rd or perfect 4th. Tom sizes should be graduated from high to low with player 1 having the highest toms and player 4 having the lowest.

• The concert bass drum should be dry and articulate (28” or 32” preferred).

• The ride cymbal should be a flat, dry ride with a sizzle or rivets if possible. The player may use multiple cymbals and ad lib cymbal orchestration. The text “à la Wertico” is a reference to the playing style of Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny Group), who is known especially for his creative cymbal playing.

• If possible, please use a pedal glockenspiel.

• Keep the tenor drum snares off for the entirety of the work.

• The use of a conductor is optional.

PLAYERS AND INSTRUMENTATION

Twenty-Four requires 5 players with the following instrumentation:

1. Percussion 1 — vibraphone, 2 concert toms

2. Percussion 2 — marimba (low F), crotales (high octave), 2 concert toms

3. Percussion 3 — chimes, 2 concert toms, triangle

4. Percussion 4 — glockenspiel, tenor drum, 2 concert toms

5. Percussion 5 — concert bass drum, ride cymbal (w/ rivets, if possible)

SUGGESTED SETUP

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b

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R e ve r e n t

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m a r i m b a

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b

b b b

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P e r c u s s i o n 3 2 c o n c e r t t o m s , c h m e s t r a n g e

6 /

¢ c o n c e r t t o m s 6 b b b b

P e r c u s s i o n 4 2 c o n c e r t t o m s t e n o r d r u m g o c k e n s p e

f � � � f

c o n c e r t t o m s ∑ 6 3

r i d e c ym b a l > BD w / h a rd c h a m o i s m > 3 1 2

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