Feminine Fusion

S4-36: Sticks and Stones, Part 2

by Diane Jones

May 9, 2020

Percussionist Lisa Pegher

“Percussion is the most adaptable family of instruments. The biggest challenge is to project percussion in a lyrical way.”  – Evelyn Glennie

A singer always has their instrument with them.  A cellist, a flutist, they carry a bit more – one, or perhaps several, instruments, music, music stand, and accessories like rosin, or cleaning cloths.  But a percussionist – well, let’s just say, most of them drive a van.  Drums, sticks, shakers, woodblocks, marimbas, vibraphones, stands for their music and all of their instruments.  Not to mention the unusual instruments they are asked to play – water gongs, rainsticks, flower pots, brake drums, sticks and stones.  The women on today’s program have had to master them all.

Sticks and Stones

Evelyn Glennie:  A Little Prayer
Evelyn Glennie, marimba
“Evelyn Glennie – Rhythm Song”
RCA 602422

Nick Rissman:  McCoy’s Mountain
Philadelphia Percussion Project
“Movement In Time”
Equilibrium 105

Roberto Rodriguez & Susie Ibarra:  The Ancients
Electric Kulintang
“Dialects”
Plastic

Behn Gillece:  Beija-Flor
Gwendolyn Dease, marimba
“Beguiled”
Origin Classical 33020

David Stock:  Percussion Concerto
Lisa Pegher, percussion
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, conductor
“David Stock: Concertos”
BMOP Sound 1047

Run time:  58:29

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