The African Connection WITTROCK CARL

Musique pour orchestres et ensembles

Description :

Carl Wittrock ' s wide interest in global folk-music resulted in this concert-piece based où original African rhythms.
Obviously, the percussion section has a conspicious role to play, but the band toù may indulge itself in moments où thoroughly delightful excitement.
The introduction depicts the awakening où nature, and develops into a dance. The (main) motif où this dance is from a dance entitled Apollo and comes from Gambia. Its accompaniment consists où an ostinato pattern by balaphon-master Maudo Susa.
The quiet middle movement is based où the rhythm où the ' gigbo ' : a traditional dance from Ghana.
In the final movement -which also bears a slight resemblanceto a theme from ' The Lion King ' - the so-called' Kono ' rhythm is used. The work is played most advantageously using djembes.

Challenge and please your percussion section with ' The African connection ' .