Premiere performance October 5, 2016 by the Ithaca College Percussion Ensemble Conducted by
Gordon Stout
Special thanks to: Directors Gordon Stout and Conrad Alexander
Performers: Ben McMillan, Katie McInerney, Dan Monte, Caitlin Mellen, Can Syvret, JJ
Close, Ben Grant, Grace Asuncion, David Hawthorne, Chelsea Catalon, Ken O'Rourke
Sacrificial Lamb depicts, in a dark and twisted manner, the impending end of our inner child as we approach adulthood and beyond. Motives are derived from popular songs and nursery rhymes, and the tug of war between the playfulness of childhood and the obligations of adulthood is evident throughout the piece.
Instrumentation:
Player 1: bells, two congas, brake drum
Player 2: vibraphone, bongos
Player 3:
vibraphone, field drum
Player 4: chimes, large china cymbal, sleigh bells
Player 5:
marimba (4.0), small djembe (or doumbek)
Player 6: marimba (4.3), large djembe
Player
7: marimba (4.5, opt. 5.0), large dun dun (or small, muted concert bass)
Player 8: timpani
(4) with option to add 26” or 29” to aid in tuning changes
Player 9: concert snare,
timbales, large suspended cymbal
Player 10: 4 large concert toms, wind chimes
Player
11: bass drum, tam tam