Tenebrous Paradigm

by Darrien Spicak

Medium/Advanced Concert Percussion

14 Players

Instrumentation:

• Glockenspiel
• Crotales(both octaves)
• Chimes
• 2 vibraphones
• Xylophone
• 4 marimbas— (2) 4-octave, (2) 5-octave
• 4 timpani
• Drums— bongos, 2 concert bass drums, 5 concert toms (graduated, single player), djembe, 4 impact drums, snare drum, 5 toms (used individually by keyboard players)
• Cymbals— hi-hat, suspended cymbal, tam-tam (bowed), Zil-bel
• Accessories— brake drum, egg shaker, mark tree, rain stick, sleigh bells, 2 woodblocks (hi/low), wooden patio chimes, waterphone (may substitute bowed cymbal)

Enter the dark and mysterious musical landscape of Tenebrous Paradigm by Darrien Spicak. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of horror film soundtracks and the music of Studio Ghibli by Joe Hisaishi, Spicak creates a diverse musical world that is equally foreboding, intricate, and vigorous. Tenebrous Paradigm juxtaposes sections of minimalist compositional techniques and complex, marching battery influenced percussive sections.

Tenebrous Paradigm is a Med-Advanced percussion orchestra requiring 14 performers and a wide range of instrument. Spicak has crafted a profound piece that will engage audiences and challenge performers’ technical and artistic abilities.

Tenebrous Paradigm ships as a printed, professionally bound score, and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or tablet viewing.

In addition to the printed score you are receiving downloadable:

✅ Individual Parts
✅ Full Recording