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Crystalline Paths, Op. 167 (2024)

For Solo Crotales

Live Performance:

Joe Clark, crotales

Score Video:

Perusal Score:

Duration: 4'

Program Notes:

I really enjoyed scoring for crotales when arranging our 2024 field show Over the Garden Wall. Like chimes, I identified crotales as an instrument I really like that doesn't have a lot of solo repertoire written for it. Our marching band set-up placed the two octaves of crotales one above the other (higher octave further away from the performer), which opened up 4-mallet possibilities that I hadn't previously considered.

Crystalline Paths is a brief theme and variations exploring various textural possibilities on this magnificent instrument!