It's All in the Cards

It's All in the Cards is an instrumental chamber work consisting of three movements for ten percussionists encircling the audience. The total duration of the piece is approximately thirteen minutes. Much of the rhythmic and melodic material, as well as the form, was determined by shuffling and...

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Main Author: Johnson, Mark V.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: North Texas State University 1982
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Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1038854/
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spelling ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc10388542018-07-18T05:22:02Z It's All in the Cards Johnson, Mark V. percussion ensemble original composition It's All in the Cards is an instrumental chamber work consisting of three movements for ten percussionists encircling the audience. The total duration of the piece is approximately thirteen minutes. Much of the rhythmic and melodic material, as well as the form, was determined by shuffling and dealing a standard deck of fifty-two cards. Other computational procedures have been used to achieve the effect of sound moving from one spatial location to another, an effect on which must be regarded as an essential factor in performance of the work. North Texas State University 1982-05 Thesis or Dissertation 1 ms. score (xxii leaves, 31 p.) : ill. Text local-cont-no: 1002744213-Johnson https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1038854/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc1038854 English Public Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights
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It's All in the Cards
description It's All in the Cards is an instrumental chamber work consisting of three movements for ten percussionists encircling the audience. The total duration of the piece is approximately thirteen minutes. Much of the rhythmic and melodic material, as well as the form, was determined by shuffling and dealing a standard deck of fifty-two cards. Other computational procedures have been used to achieve the effect of sound moving from one spatial location to another, an effect on which must be regarded as an essential factor in performance of the work.
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