Last Waltz - Tim Constable [Ensemble 64.8]

Last Waltz (2009)
-Tim Constable

This is the first of four movements contained in the work 'Percussion Quartet No. 1'
by the young Australian percussionist and composer Timothy Constable, provides a new take on the traditional waltz. Taking from the dances' lilting rhythms and reworking them to an unusual degree of complexity and syncopation, Constable creates a challenging and energetic percussion quartet that leads perfectly onto the other three movements of the work; 'Tango,' 'Loop,' and 'Final Science.' 'Last Waltz' contains sections of percussive counterpoint in which motives are passed between the performers, as well as powerful and energetic themes played in unison, creating dramatic moments of driving rhythm.

The work shown here was performed by Ensemble 64.8, the resident percussion ensemble at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

Performers from left to right:
Morris Palter, Fiona Digney, Trevor Saint, and Eric Retterer.

Nov. 20 2010 at the Davis Concert Hall located on the UAF Campus

Ensemble 64.8 performs chamber music with an emphasis on works by noted North American and European composers. The 2007/08 academic-year found the group performing in New York City with Valerie Naranjo, and noted composers Christopher Adler and Alaskan, Matthew Burtner. The 2008/09 academic-year featured an Alaskan concert tour with renowed percussionist Bob Becker (Steve Reich Ensemble, NEXUS), a spring concert featuring the percussion works of Iannis Xenakis, and a performance at Fort Greely to help celebrate Black History Month. Also, in April 2010, the group was in residence at the Intermedia Festival in Indianapolis where they premeired six new percussion quintets composed for the group by Matthew Burtner. These works are part of the large-scale telematic opera, 'Auksalaq.' Ensemble 64.8 was recently featured at the 2010 Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) and will be performing at the 2011 Pacific Northwest Percussion Festival at Portland State University.

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