Of Maker and Movement

Of Maker and Movement (2018) Duration: 16 minutes I. Pendulum Surround (4'30) https://youtu.be/0AD6UCc9MHs II. Quartz Revolution (8') https://youtu.be/mLq-CfM8SBk III. Dance of Hands (3'30") https://youtu.be/Y7HfGIOAqoE All of these movements have motivic connections to each other, but can also be stand alone pieces. Additionally, the movements can be presented in any order, although the most common order is indicated in the score. FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENTATION: The Galvitone are tuned pipes Clocks created for their ensemble. A combination of glockenspiel and crotales can be used in place of this instrument. The Aquarion is a glass marimba built for this piece. Another instrument, such as the MalletKAT, keyboard, or combination of marimba and vibraphone can be used in instead. Of Make and Movement was commissioned by the Clocks in Motion percussion quartet. This is the first percussion quartet I wrote for them as their resident Clock Shop composer. Growing up surrounded by many antique clocks in my childhood home, I was inspired to create a piece that, for me, encapsulates some of the ways these clocks show the passing of time: the swinging of a pendulum, aging crystals in a quartz clock, and how the continuous movement of the hands could represent how we are in this continuous dance with time.