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ADAPTATION

Medium: Large Percussion Ensemble (10 players)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2004
Duration: 8:30
Difficulty: Grade V

Instrumentation:
4 marimbas, 2 vibraphones, xylophone, chimes, bells, crotales, timpani, 4 toms, bass drum, tam-tam, suspended cymbal, temple blocks

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NOTES
3rd Place Winner of the 2005 Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest, Adaptation is reworking of Dr. Daughtrey's award-winning piece, "Episodes for Solo Piano," now scored for percussion ensemble.

When one goes through any life changes, one must experience several stages of adaptation.  Each movement represents one of these stages:

I. Improvisation - in which you are caught off-guard and you are forced to fly by the seat of your pants

II. Meditation - in which you take time to reflect on your life and try to discover solutions

III. Revelation - in which a light bulb goes off and you find the answer. 

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SOUND
I. Improvisation
II. Meditation
III. Revelation
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Percussion Ensemble

SCORE SAMPLE
ADAPTATION Score

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REVIEW (excerpt)
"The wonderful thing about Daughtrey’s writing is that the familiar thematic material is harmonized differently each time, employing new countermelodies, rhythmic twists, changes in texture and subtle changes in color. The music is always fresh and interesting."
 
- Mario Gaetano, Percussive Notes (October 2005)