Norrskens Dans by Jacob Remington

The TCU Percussion Orchestra performs the world premiere of "Norrskens Dans" by Jacob Remington on 11-12-2018 at TCU. The piece was commissioned, premiered, and recorded by the TCU Percussion Orchestra. Published by C. Alan Publications (c-alanpublications.com/norrske.... Posted with permission of the composer and publisher. Video by Blank House Media (www.blankhousemedia.com/about).
I began writing Norrskens Dans (Aurora’s Dance) in 2011 when I was living in a small town in northern Sweden called Piteå. Located only 100 kilometers south of the arctic circle, this region endures up to 22 hours of darkness during the winter months. However, even without direct sunlight for the majority of the day, the heavy amounts of snow reflect any light, which glistens and illuminates the surroundings with a brilliant white glow. This piece depicts the ethereal, natural beauty of the scenery in this locale as well as the awe-inspiring and powerful celestial wonderment of the northern lights that are a common occurrence and frequently visible in this remote part of the world.
-Notes by the composer

[@RosemaryWoodel]

LOVE THIS. Wish I could have been there.

[@jasongregory6267]

I don't know if it was just by coincidence or intentional, but I really appreciate how the log drum pitches work nicely with the pitch class of the marimbas at the 3:16 mark. Great playing as always TCU!