Chamber Music 2 Small Drums, Marimba, Vibraphone SKU: CF.DRM137F
For Two Speaking Percussionists. Composed by Martin Bresnick. Saddle Wire. Full score. With Standard notation. Duration 11 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #DRM137F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.DRM137F). ISBN 9780825885570. UPC: 798408085575. 9 x 12 inches.
Using text from Franz Kafka's short parable A Message from the Emperor, this work describes, in the composer's words, a glorious being, never seen by his countless lowly subjects, who, from his death bed, dispatches an indefatigable messenger (a prophet perhaps) with a most important message - just for you. For various practical reasons however the message cannot possibly be delivered. And even if it finally arrived the one who sent it will have died long ago. A Message from the Emperor is played and recited by two percussionists facing each other at a slight diagonal angle, with the marimba placed audience left and the vibraphone at audience right. For advanced players.
