Music for Percussion
For 8 percussion players
SCORE
Emmanuel Séjourné
Sosso-Bala
Emmanuel Séjourné
Sosso-bala
To JU-percussion group for 8 percussion players
Duration: 11 minutes
Commissioned by JU-percussion group.
World premiere: 22 March 2007 Taiwan
Cow-bells cymbals
Marimba 1
Disposition:
Vibraphone
2
Audience
A = play on the blade
Bar 50: players 4 and 5 on the same vibes. Player 4 uses the pedal.
B Players 1 and 6 must play with the thumb f as possible m
B Players 2 and 3 must play with right hand nail and left hand S with the end of the stick (mallet)
B Player 4: sticks vertical (not the head of the mallets) on the edge of the bar.
D To blow into the resonator, if you must play D you blow between C and D oriented for D
D Player 5: Glissando
D Player 2: Tennis mallets: Take a tennis ball and make a stick Y Big soft mallets (Bass drum. . . . ) play on the bar, where the cord is crossing
Co
Marimba
Congas
Bongos
Player 4
Vibraphone
Player 5
Audience
You must arrange edge or middle of the bar
E Bar 170: Player 3, 2, 8 and 7 with 2 arcos because it must be very legato
Bar 194: Vibraphone
Player 5 Player 4
F
Player 1
Player 3
Marimba 1
Marimba 2
Player 8
Audience
- If it is possible the piece must be played by memory.
- Sticks: soft sticks rubber hard rubber medium
Player 1: Marimba 1
Player 2: Marimba 1 "soloist"
Player 3: Marimba 1+ bongos
Player 4: Vibraphone
Player 5: Vibraphone + 2 splash + Chinese cymbal + little shaker
Player 6: Marimba 2
Player 7: Marimba 2
Player 8: Marimba 2 + vibra-slap + agogo + congas (or djembe)
Player 6
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DEMO
DEMO
Emmanuel Séjourné (France)
Emannuel Séjourné was born July 16, 1961 in Limoges. After classical studies at the National Conservatory of Strasbourg, he was introduced by Jean Batigne, Director and Founder of the Percussions de Strasbourg, to the world of percussion, particular in contemporary and improvised music. After studying perscussion, Séjourné specialized himself in keyboard percussion instruments (vibraphone and marimba). Since 1981 he has been active as a performer and composer. Acclaimed by members of the percussion community, Séjourné’s works have been performed by the foremost soloists and groups around the world. For more information visit his website www.emmanuelsejourne.com
Published in the following editions:
• Score (N.M.O. 12909A)
• Set of parts (N.M.O. 12909B)