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Tree chimes, small gong, medium gong, large gong, sizzle cymbal, vibraphone, glockenspiel, gogo bells, brake drums, cow bells, spring coils, cabasa, flexatone

Composed at the 1984 Cambridge Summer School, Clouds over Pirongia is a short delicate piece which uses a wide variety of metallic percussion instruments. The resonant sonorities were suggested by various cloud formations over nearby Mt. Pirongia.

• Rimmer: Clouds over Pirongia; facsimile 

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• Ears Wide Open Taringa Areare Education Resource CD  Year: 2000 

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• Sound Barrier  Year: 2006 

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Also a version for marimba, bass marimba and drumkit

• Psathas: Drum Dances; computer-set  Year: 1998 

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• John Psathas: Drum Dances (mvt 4); video 

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• John Psathas: Drum Dances (mvt 3); video 

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• John Psathas: Drum Dances (mvt 2); video 

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• John Psathas: Drum Dances (mvt 1); video 

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• John Psathas: Drum Dances 

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• Psathas: Eight Works 

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• The Next Step; First Steps CD 

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• John Psathas: Rhythm Spike  Year: 1999 

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Instruments designed / invented by Phil Dadson

• SOUNZfine Volume 3 

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in part 1: tuned PVC pipes, metal chimes, roto-toms, voices, trom-tubes, spun drones, rattle-jackets and kerosene cans

in part 2: voices, tuned wood, metal and PVC pipe lengths, 3 tenor slide trombones and 3 saxophones, soprano, alto, tenor and surf sticks

Pacific 3-2-1-Zero (parts 1 and 2) is a work of protest against nuclear testing and waste dumping in Oceania. The structure is based on an image of isolated islands of acitivity connected by common waters whose currents now innocently carry nuclear contamination.

The work takes place in the round, with the instruments in Part 1 arranged centrally to indicate the symbol for nuclear disarmament.

The syllables heard in the first vocal section are taken from the names of individual islands within Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia. These are mirrored and inverted in the same way as the rhythms in the music are. In a later vocal section the names of contaminated islands testing sites: Mururoa (France), Fangata’ufa (France), Christmas Island (UK/USA), Johnston Island (USA), Enewetak (USA), Bikini (USA) are sung, then shouted and drummed on tins to sound both lament and warning.

Part 2, developed in 1983, expresses hope and is dedicated to the emerging force of solidarity among the people of the Pacific.

• From Scratch: Pacific 3-2-1-zero Parts 1 and 2  Year: 1986 

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• From Scratch: Pacific 3.2.1 Zero, Eye/Drum  Year: 1994 

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• Pacific 3.2.1 Zero, Eye/Drum  Year: 1994 

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In Procession I use several unorthodox playing techniques on the gamelan. The tunings of pelog and slendro are combined freely throughout; the piano remains tuned as is usual (well-tempered chromatic). The instruments are not dampened, but are left to ring on while subsequent notes are played, giving the effect of clouds of sound. Compositionally as well the piece is not at all conventional, but explores the gamelan in different ways both harmonically and melodically.

In the first movement this is through combining the close intervals between the pelog and slendro modes; in Quartet through step-wise ascending movement; in the fifth movement, a transcription of a short Liszt’s Ave Maria, the gamelan approximates the triadic harmonies of the piano original. The third movement, Melody in Pelog and Slendro, is closest to a traditional Javanese composition, although here the free intermingling of the two modes creates an unusual effect. As well, various instruments are used in atypical ways – the Gong in the first movement struck with an open palm and functioning as a rhythmic marker, or the kempul in the third movement acting as an ostinato; over this rebab and gender elaborate melodic patterns combining the two tunings. The piano is sometimes used as a timbral device (as in the opening movement) and sometimes more in a melodic manner, as in the Finale.

• Carey: Procession; facsimile 

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• Tabuh Pacific  Year: 1995 

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• Ears Wide Open Taringa Areare Education Resource CD  Year: 2000 

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• Sound Barrier  Year: 2006 

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Percussion 1: low tomtoms, crotales, 5 temple blocks, glockenspiel, toy pistol, bongos, whistle;
Percussion 2: low tomtoms, marimba, 5 woodblocks, crotales, toy pistol, 2 cowbells, timbale, whistle;
Percussion 3: low tomtoms, bass drum, suspended cymbal, 2 brake drums, 3 log drums, toy pistol, splash cymbal, whistle;
Percussion 4: low tomtoms, bass drum, suspended cymbal, small metal plate, hammer, 2 brake drums, snare drum, toy pistol, shaker, whistle, tamtam

• Farr: Volume Pig; computer set 

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• Farr: Volume Pig; computer-set 

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• Gareth Farr: Volume Pig; video 

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• Strike - New Zealand Percussion Music 

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