Crashing Through Fences (2009) – Timo Andres
Instrumentation:
- Piccolo flute
- Glockenspiel
- Two kickdrums
Duration: 6 minutes.
Composer’s note:
Crashing Through Fences is written for two of the highest-pitched instruments: piccolo and glockenspiel. I was interested in creating a contrast between these innately unfeasible timbres and a long melody, unspooling over a sweet harmonic sequence.
It’s an almost uncomfortably intimate sort of piece—the two instruments interact hesitantly at first, then with increasing boldness. And at opportune moments, they savagely kick each other.
-Timo Andres
Annotated by John Stapleton