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FeatherweightChampion of theWorld
forpercussionquartet
ProgramNote
FeatherweightChampionoftheWorld isamomentof praiseforthesmall thingswithbig impacts. Itsoriginal intentionwastocelebratethe underdog, thepersonwedon'texpecttoreachthepinnaclebutwhosucceedsbeyondourexpectations,whotriumphswholeheartedly,who escapestheframethatwe've(individually,societally)assigned them. Coincidentally,during thewritingof thispiece, mywifeand Ialsohadour firstchild, Peter,whoisabsolutelyasmall thingwho'smadeabig impact,sothis—likesomanythingsinourlivesnow—isalsoatinylovenote tohim.
Instrumentation
Percussion1: Marimba, Optional Kick Drum(Low)
Percussion2:Vibraphone, Optional Kick Drum(Low)
Percussion3:Wood Blocks(2), Claves,WoodenRattle,Tom(MiddleorHigh), Kick Drum(Mid-low,) Celesta*
Percussion4: Glockenspiel, GlassBottles(2), Snare(Sticksand Brushes),Triangle, Suspended Cymbal (withSizzle,)Tom(Low), Kick Drum(VeryLow)
Percussion 3
Percussion 4
Instrumentationnotes:
—If youdonothaveaccesstoacelesta, thecelestapartcanbeplayedoneitheravibraphoneoranyof anumberof sizesof glockenspiels;as needed, feel freetodisplacebyoctavetofitthealternativeinstruments. —Forthewoodenrattle, I'mlooking foramorewoodensound,a"clack"ratherthana"shh." If thatprovesdifficulttofind, feel freetosubinany sortof shakerorrattlethatyouthinktimbrallyfits.
ConsortiumMembers
EasternNewMexicoUniversity, PeterGrubisich ElkinsHighSchool PercussionEnsemble, ChrisDial HighPointUniversity, LouisRaymond-Kolker LawrenceUniversity, JeanCarloUreñaGonzalez(Lead) TennesseeTechUniversity, JayceClemons(Lead) UniversityOf IllinoisPercussionEnsemble, JoshGraham
Duration: 6 minutes
PERUSALSCORE
commissionedbyaconsortiumledbyDr.JayceClemonsandDr.JeanCarloUreñaGonzalez
Firstprintingof thisedition, March2026
Drum
Brake Drum Wood Blocks
Claves Rainstick
Drum
Tom Sus. Cym. Triangle
K.
K.
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Claves
Mar.
K. Dr.
Vib.
K. Dr.
Sn. Dr.
Sn. Dr.
(follow vibraphone) floating, surreal, with rubato
Mar.
Vib.
Cel.
Sn. Dr.
non-mathematically—follow the vibraphone like a shadow
non-mathematically—flow around vibraphone + celesta Glock.
Mar.
Vib.
Cel.
Sn. Dr.
Mar.
Vib.
Cel.
Glock.
Vib.
Perc.
K. Dr. Vib.
K. Dr.
3
Sn. Dr.
Perc. 4
K. Dr.
Wood Blocks,
To
Kick Drum
Mar.
Vib.
Cel. Sn. Dr.
Perc.
K. Dr.
K.