Refractions of a Song by Lukas Foss op. 23

Energetic, four movement work for percussion ensemble (10 players plus piano/celesta) and trombone quartet. The first movement is an orchestration of Foss' song "Sonnet: Life's Arc". The second is a fast, rhythmicly exciting double canon. The trombones are silent this movement. The third is a quiet, atmospheric, layered piece that uses a bowed vibraphone choir as a backdrop for a bell trio (glockenspiel, vibraphone and celesta) and trombone solo. The fourth movement is a bright, flashy finale - a classically styled variation on the song which includes a chime solo. This piece was first performed April 15, 2004 in Stude Concert Hall, Houston by the Shepherd School Percussion Ensemble and Novus with Brian Vogel conducting. For more details, score and audio samples http://www.troywayne.com