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"Drei", German for "three", was used as the creative impetus for most aspects of this piece. The 'rule of three' began with instrumentation: there are three percussionists, each of whom plays three instruments. These nine instruments were classified based on three characteristics – register, tonality, and timbre – that are further sub-divided into three different categories. Timbre was then used in tandem with the 'rule of three' to implement a basic ternary structure – the first section centers on metallic instruments, the second on woods, and the third on drums. An intensity curve with three distinct dynamic peaks frames each section. Derived from this curve are the only three dynamic levels (pp, mp, and f) used throughout the piece. Finally, groupings of three notes in various rhythmic permutations comprise the bulk of the compositional material.

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from Contemporary Studies in Music Composition, released June 17, 2022
Carlos Ibarra, Michael Atoyebi, and Evan Hargrave, percussion

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