Le Grand Bolonqui

Instrumentation: vibraphone and two marimbas. Download includes score and parts.

Triggered by the sound of Takemitsu’s Rain tree, Le Grand Bolonqui proposes a sonic world of rhythmic densities and sonic blocks that intertwine to create a constantly changing texture. For moments, the three performers are in different worlds, chasing and following each other. In other sections, they play in strict synchronicity creating the illusion of a single, much larger instrument. The work ends with an introspective melody that brings the apparent disorder to a final repose.

Reference recording: https://youtu.be/CHriNQUatE4?si=gsm-Y2FuzJxqo2rf