Typhoeus for Percussion Octet Op.13 (Download Version)

Yosuke Nomoto – A Popular Work Full of Unique Extended Techniques

Composer: Yosuke Nomoto
Duration: Approx. 4’57”
(Based on reference recording. Actual performance time may vary depending on tempo and interpretation.)

Composer’s Note

This piece was commissioned by the Yamaha Symphonic Band Hamamatsu for use in ensemble competitions.
Following LUNA (2007) and GEMINI (2008), it stands as the third work in the series.

The title Tipoeus (also known as Typhon) comes from Greek mythology: a monstrous god who fought fiercely against Zeus. The name is said to be the origin of the word “Typhoon.”

The music is built on the confrontation between a theme using major sevenths and augmented intervals, and a chant-like theme inspired by church modes. It shares rhythmic and intervallic motifs with the earlier works, as well as with “Star Story – Chapter of the Wind” composed around the same period.

Beyond melody, harmony, and rhythm, this work emphasizes sound textures created by special instruments and extended techniques. Aim for a performance that brings out depth and resonance.

Instrumentation

Player 1: Xylophone (C52–C88, 3 oct.), Glockenspiel (G59–C88, 2.5 oct.), Maracas
Player 2: Vibraphone (F33–F69, 3 oct.), Crash Cymbal, Ratchet
Player 3: Tam-tam, 4 Temple Blocks, Marimba (C16–C76, 5 oct.)*
Player 4: Bass Drum, Marimba*, Vibraslap, Anvil
Player 5: Chimes (C–F, 1.5 oct.), Maracas, Lion’s Roar, Snare Drum
Player 6: 4–5 Timpani, Suspended Cymbal (mounted on Timpani), Whip
Player 7: Suspended Cymbal, China Cymbal, Splash Cymbal, Bongo, 2 Congas, Tambourine
Player 8: Antique Cymbals (High F, A, B(H), with bow), 4 Tom-toms, Wind Chime, Thunder Sheet

The Marimba is shared between Player 3 and Player 4.

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