TorQ Percussion Quartet plays Sleep, by E.Whitacre, arr. D.Morphy, B.Duinker

A promotional video for TorQ Percussion Quartet.
Check out www.torqpercussion.ca for more information!
Richard Burrows, Adam Campbell, Jamie Drake and Daniel Morphy. Video by www.cameronshaver.com

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Music

Tags:

• TorQ
• percussion
• quartet
• Sleep
• marimba

[atflanagan2010]

What would one have to do to get the score to this piece? This is amazing, and I would love to be able to do it on our percussion studios recital!

[torqpercussion]

@atflanagan2010 It is lifted from the original score

[elkers101]

This is quite amazing. I believe it could be done with 2 players with 4 mallets though, could it not? I don't mean to be rude, I am merely curious.

[torqpercussion]

I think the range makes it possible, although there are some mallet lines that would need to be brought out with one mallet that could be problematic. As well the roll speed would be completely different and therefore the sustain effect would change

[TheFoxSorcerer]

I watched your other two videos, and I was about to go to bed. I decided to click on this one, and I was really REALLY glad I did. I adore Whitacre's work, and hearing it on marimba is absolutely amazing. I have two questions, though. What mallets are you using, and is it possible to obtain (possibly purchase) the arrangement?

[torqpercussion]

The mallets are Innovative Percussion, James Ancona series. 2001, 2002, 2003's. We are currently in the process of getting the publishing rights. We will let everyone know asap.

Thank you, and everyone for such great feedback!

[theSAXman76]

so turn your volume up - the piece is called Sleep what do you expect? They performed it brilliantly

[EvanWaggerman]

Wonderful.

[Pollux4814]

I would love to hear you guys perform Whitacre's Lux Aurumque.

[Pollux4814]

I think I just died. Wow.

[ajhoncantara]

Masterful performance.

[SingInTune]

WOW! Nice touch guys. I'm way impressed. Fav!!!

[trp8155]

@bgmcmichael I was in GMEA all-state Chorus this year! I was looking at the peices choirs had done previously in the past and saw that you guys did this piece. I became extremely jealous. I'e always wanted to perform this piece. I wish I could of heard your performance...

[bgmcmichael]

Wow, that was stunning. I had a chance to sing Sleep in the GMEA Allstate senior mixed choir, and it was a life-changing moment. I had never experienced an audience reaction like that before, and you provoked that same feeling in me again. The crescendos were just as powerful, and the perfect tone of your instruments made me hear new and more subtle overtones. Thank you for setting such a standard of excellence.

[msowinski64]

Fantastic work guys. Man that sounds so good. Mr. Whitacre would be honored.

[korobushko]

this is beautiful!

[WorthAy]

I really love what ya'll did with this beautiful song. I know ya'll probably don't take requests, but could you also arrange Water Night (another Whiticare piece) on marimba. I've always wanted to see what that would sound like.