John Luther Adams: Ilimaq for four percussionists (or one percussionist with digital delay).   Grammy-winning composer John Luther Adams always speaks with reverence about capturing “the tone within thenoise ” and if any of his recent work can be said to take that mission directly to heart it’s Ilimaq. A true electro-acoustic recording that channels the energy passion and precision of Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche Ilimaq (which loosely translates from the native Alaskan Inupiaq language as “spirit journeys”) maps a vivid phantasmagorical progression through liquid cascades of percussion otherworldly ambient soundscapes harmonic dissonance melodic convergence and almost everything that’s musically—and sonically—possible in between.

These 4 pieces Waltz Sad Song Rain and Shake It Out offer this often-neglected percussion group musically satisfying and fun-to-play pieces. The techniques required are rudimentary and the instruments are usually availableto the beginning band director. The pieces are written from the unique percussionist's prospective where students are expected to: * Count multiple bars rest * Play numerous repeated measures * Play a muber of differentinstruments on the same part * Count measures while switching mallets and instruments. All parts can be doubled for larger groups.