MUSIC FEATURING TAMTAMS/GONGS/RINGING METALS

JOHN LUTHER ADAMS - Roar from "The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies" (2002) 

for very large tamtam and processed sounds

JOHN CAGE - One⁴ (1990)    
    Recorded: on "METALMORPHOSIS" Capstone Records CPS-8796
       Published by: Henmar Press Inc./C.F. Peters Corporation 

GLEN CORTESE - Chronaxis IV* (1984) PHILLIP GLASS - 1+1 (1965)

ELIZABETH HOFFMAN - metalmorphosis* (2004)
for inverted Chau and Peking Opera gongs and suspended Paiste gong
    Recorded: on "METALMORPHOSIS" (Capstone Records CPS-8796)
       Published by: Smith Publications/Sonic Arts Editions

HEINZ HOLLIGER - Voi(es)x métallique(s) (1994/2000)

PETER JARVIS - Metallic Music* (2005)
a serenade for six gongs
    Recorded: on "METALMORPHOSIS" (Capstone Records CPS-8796)
       Published by: Calabrese Brothers Music

STUART JONES - Transmogrifications IV* (2002)
for 3 tamtams and computer-generated sounds
    Recorded: on "METALMORPHOSIS" (Capstone Records CPS-8796)
    Published by: Berwick Heights Music

HELEN LEE - whispering silence* (2001)
for 3 prepared tamtams and thundersheet

JOHN LESSARD - Ringing Sounds and Casual Comments (1989/1992)

ERIC MOE - Gong Tormented* (2007)
for two inverted Chau gongs, opera gong, small cymbal 

STEVE RICKS - Haiku* (2006)
for tamtams, temple bowls and pre-recorded sounds
    Recorded: on "Mild Violence" (Bridge 9265)

KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN - Mikrophonie I (1964)

TOMAS SVOBODA - Discernment of Time (1975)

JAMES TENNEY - Having Never Written a Note for Percussion (1971)

JAMES TENNEY - For Percussion Perhaps, Or.... (night) (1971)
    Recorded: on "METALMORPHOSIS" (Capstone Records CPS-8796)
       Published by: Smith Publications/Sonic Arts Editions

JAMES TENNEY - deus ex machina (1982)

USHIO TORIKAI - Metal Songs* (2007)
for tamtams, gongs, metals and pre-recorded sounds
    (Meet the Composer Commission)

BARBARA WHITE - Ryokan's Bowl* (2009)

LA MONTE YOUNG - arabic numeral [any integer] for H.F. (1960)
for piano(s) or gong(s) or ensemble of at least 45 instruments of the same timbre, or combinations of the above, or orchestra. A sound is to be repeated some number of times, the number corresponding to the title chosen for the performance.

LA MONTE YOUNG - Studies in the Bowed Disc (1963)
for bowed gong

*written for Dominic Donato

COMPOSITIONS by Dominic Donato

SEVEN (2010)
for percussion ensemble of seven large tamtams (10 minutes)

RETURN (2010)
solo for seven drums (7 minutes)

REUSE, RECYCLE, REDUCE (2009)
for percussion quartet (8 minutes)

    Premiere: March 19, 2010 at the Tenri Cultural Institute of New York
    by the Iktus Percussion Quartet

WITHOUT A DOUBT (2009)
solo for drumset (4 minutes)

SOLO'TUDE (2006)
solo for four timpani (4 minutes)

EITHER/OR (2004)
for djembe solo (7 1/2 minutes)
    Premiere: April 18, 2005 at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater
    at Symphony Space by Michael Lipsey
    Recorded: by Michael Lipsey on "so long, thanks..." (Capstone Records CPS-8773)
    Published by: Calabrese Brothers Music

PARALLEL LINES (2004)
for percussion duo (3 drums each) (5 minutes)
    Premiere: October 15, 2004 at the Frank E. Taplin Auditorium,
    Princeton University by DoublePlay

ABOUT TIME (2002)
for two marimbas (2 minutes)
    Premiere: October 21, 2003 at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater
    at Symphony Space by DoublePlay

SLIP (2002)
for amplified tamtam and looping device (11-13 minutes)
    Premiere: March 19, 2003 at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater
    at Symphony Space by Dominic Donato
    Recorded: on "METALMORPHOSIS" (Capstone Records CPS-8796)

STATIC THREADS (2001)
for percussion quartet
(hi-hat/splash cymbal, timpano, large tamtam, floor tom) (5 minutes)
    Premiere: September 10, 2001 at Purchase College, NY by Talujon

RING (2000/ rev. 2003)
for amplified tamtam solo (9 minutes)
    Premiere: May 7, 2001 at Washington Square Church, NYC by Dominic Donato

JOYA NO KANE (1999-2000)
for one or more gongs distributed throughout performance space (approx 45 minutes)

OUTSIDER (1999)
5, 7 and 9 minute versions for ensemble of 2, 4, 6 or more percussionists
    Premiere: December 3, 1999 at TONIC, NYC by Talujon and ESP

HUM (1997/2003) 
for percussion quartet - solo tamtam, large tamtam, 2 double cymbals (12-16 minutes)
    Premiere: November 30, 1997 at the Knitting Factory, NYC
    by Talujon Percussion Quartet
    Recorded: on "METALMORPHOSIS" (Capstone Records CPS-8796)
       Published by: Calabrese Brothers Music