Performed by Omar Carmenates and the Furman University Percussion Ensemble 0:00 - I. Her Alchemy 7:53 - II. London Busking 2149 14:54 - III. Trimetrical Hub _____ Video: Greenhaus Productions: https://www.greenhausproductions.com Audio: Sam Sherer and Omar Carmenates Learn more about music at Furman University, please visit: https://www.furman.edu/academics/music/ Listen to more of the Furman Percussion Ensemble: https://soundcloud.com/omar-carmenate... You can also follow the Furman Percussion Ensemble on Facebook and Instagram! Learn more about John Psathas’ music: https://www.johnpsathas.com _____ ABOUT THE PIECE: “Mu zein!” The Preacher said, waving his right hand in a cutting gesture. This is no good! “Koolish Zein,” Leto said, voice soft. This is all the good we may ever have. -  from Frank Herbert’s Dune series   Koolish Zein is an orchestra-less concerto. In place of the symphony orchestra is a percussion quartet and a track of richly layered audio. The soloist is the  storyteller from start to finish, navigating an ever-changing terrain of dynamic textures and grooves. The three parts of Koolish Zein each look to evoke resonances of an imagined future. Her Alchemy emerges from women’s voices transformed digitally within the software Alchemy. London Busking 2149 imagines what it might be like busking at Trafalgar Square some 125 years from now, evoked with the sound of flying vehicles coming and going, the loose quality of the music, and a duet with a passing robotic improvisor. The up-tempo Trimetrical Hub (an anagram of Michael Burritt) begins in a Macedonian dance rhythm of 17/8 (4+6+7) and eventually transforms into a high-spirited groove inspired by a 6/8 Moroccan wedding dance. Commissioned by: Michael Burritt – Eastman School of Music (lead commissioner) James Campbell – University of Kentucky Omar Carmenates – Furman University Scott Herring – University of South Carolina Thad Anderson – University of Central Florida Eric Willie – University of North Carolina Greensboro Andrew Bliss – University of Tennessee

Downcycle by Brian Nozny Performed by: Tommy Dobbs (Marimba Soloist) Ben Tomlinson (Vibraphone) Jamie Wind Whitmarsh (Glockenspiel/Ride Cymbal) Darci Wright (Vibraphone/Crotales) Audio/Video by GreenHaus Productions (https://www.greenhausproductions.com/) More about the composer, Brian Nozny: (http://briannozny.com/) More about soloist, Tommy Dobbs: (https://www.tommydobbspercussion.com/) Recorded in the Jim & Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center (Summer 2021) ****************************************************************************** Featured Gear- Instruments: Adams, 5.0 Octave Adams Alpha Series Marimba Adams, 3.0 Octave Adams Alpha Vibraphones Adams, Concert Series Glockenspiels Sabian, High and Low Crotales Sabian, 21 inch Three Point Ride Innovative Percussion Sticks/Mallets: IP 3106B Ludwig Albert Series (Tommy) Dan Moore DM28 (Ben Tomlinson) Cool Ride Sticks, CL- X3, and OS-2 (Jamie Wind Whitmarsh) Dan Moore DM28 and OS 5 (Darci Wright) #innovativepercussion #pearladams #sabian #pearl #groverpropercussion #sabiancymbals #ocupercussion #oklahomacityuniversity

"Amalgamation solo for snare drum with kick drum and hi-hat" by Luis Rivera Performed by Tommy Dobbs Audio/Video by GreenHaus Productions (https://www.greenhausproductions.com/) More about the composer, Luis Rivera: (https://www.luisriverapercussion.com/) More about Tommy Dobbs: (https://www.tommydobbspercussion.com/) Purchase the piece at tapspace: (https://www.tapspace.com/multipercussion/amalgamation) Recorded in the Jim & Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center (Summer 2021) Special thank you to Chal Ragsdale and PAC Crew for allowing us to use their space. ****************************************************************************** Featured Gear- Pearl Instruments: Pearl Philharmonic Brass Snare Drum, 4" X 14" Pearl Export Series Kick Drum Innovative Percussion Sticks/Mallets: Chris Lamb, CL1 Snare Drum Sticks Cymbals: 15" Sabian Artisan Hi-Hats Heads: Stern Tanning Co. Calf Batter Head Remo Diplomat Clear Snare side Hardware: DW 5000 Series Low Boy Hi-Hat Stand Pearl P930 Chain Drive Single Pedal Pearl Concert Snare Stand, Single Braced #innovativepercussion #pearladams #sabian #pearl #sabiancymbals #ocupercussion #oklahomacityuniversity

TRANCES was commissioned by a consortium of musicians, led and organized by the Green Vibes Project (https://www.greenvibesproject.org), whose support brought this music to life. Performers: Omar Carmenates, Clinton Washington, Jensen Thomassie, Will Harris. Video by: Greenhaus Productions (https://www.greenhausproductions.com) Learn more about music at Furman University, please visit: https://www.furman.edu/academics/music/ Listen to more of the Furman Percussion Ensemble: https://soundcloud.com/omar-carmenates/sets/furman-university-percussion-ensemble You can also follow the Furman Percussion Ensemble on Facebook and Instagram! Learn more about Ivan Trevino's music: https://ivantrevinomusic.com

This work is an arrangement of Psathas’ piano trio Aegean, written in 2012. Aegean is the second of two companion works Psathas wrote for piano trio, the other being Corybas. These two works were commissioned by Ian Graham as a birthday gift for his wife Agi Lehar-Graham (in the original manuscript Psathas adds a little wordplay to the work’s title, spelling Aegean as Agi-Ian), and in grateful recognition of the New Zealand Chamber Soloists (NZCS) Piano Trio – Katherine Austin, Lara Hall and James Tennant. This arrangement is from a collection of Psathas’ works arranged by Carmenates for percussion ensemble entitled "The John Psathas Percussion Project". The score is published through Promethean Editions and the CD "The John Psathas Percussion Project, Vol. 1" is released through Navona Records. Performers: Kirsten Baker, Cabot Fowler, Taryn Marks, Matthew Sandridge Video by: Greenhaus Productions (https://www.greenhausproductions.com) Learn more about music at Furman University, please visit: https://www.furman.edu/academics/music/ Listen to more of the Furman Percussion Ensemble: https://soundcloud.com/omar-carmenates/sets/furman-university-percussion-ensemble You can also follow the Furman Percussion Ensemble on Facebook and Instagram! Learn more about John Psathas' music: https://www.johnpsathas.com

Performers: Kirsten Baker, Cabot Fowler, Taryn Marks, Matthew Sandridge ------- TRANCE II is a theatre piece/musical composition scored for two vibraphones, glockenspiel, and smartphones. This movement is a commentary on how smartphones have normalized us to be detached from every part of our lives, while we eat, sleep, and communicate with others. I wanted to place the musicians in the simultaneous roles of performers and phone users to help the audience reflect on how normal (or abnormal) smartphone use has become, and how this relates to our everyday activities and interactions. _____ Video: Greenhaus Productions: https://www.greenhausproductions.com Audio: Omar Carmenates Learn more about music at Furman University, please visit: https://www.furman.edu/academics/music/ Listen to more of the Furman Percussion Ensemble: https://soundcloud.com/omar-carmenate... You can also follow the Furman Percussion Ensemble on Facebook and Instagram! Learn more about Ivan Trevino’ music: https://ivandrums.com _____ TRANCES was commissioned by a consortium of musicians, led and organized by the Green Vibes Project (https://www.greenvibesproject.org), whose support brought this music to life.

Performers: Kirsten Baker, Cabot Fowler, Taryn Marks, Matthew Sandridge, Omar Carmenates ------- This piece is scored for 15 just-tuned metal pipes and has been designed to be performed in a very reverberant space. It is about really listening to each other and realizing how everything is connected. Learn more about Emma and her music at: https://www.emma-ohalloran.com ------- Video: Greenhaus Productions: https://www.greenhausproductions.com Audio: Omar Carmenates Learn more about music at Furman University, please visit: https://www.furman.edu/academics/music/ Listen to more of the Furman Percussion Ensemble: https://soundcloud.com/omar-carmenate... You can also follow the Furman Percussion Ensemble on Facebook and Instagram! ------- Meditation for metal pipes was commissioned by Adam Groh and a consortium of percussionists, including: Keith Aleo, Justin Alexander, Megan Arns, Danny Barsetti-Nerland, Andy Bliss, Jeremy Brunk, Michael Bump, Tom Burritt, Katie Byrd, Omar Carmenates, Patti Cudd, DeLane Doyle, Scott Farkas, Alexandros Fragiskatos, Stuart Gerber, Aaron Gochberg, Ji Hye Jung, John Kilkenny, Galen Lemmon, Melinda Leoce/Tessla Michael, Julie Licata, Terry Longshore, Quintin Mallette, Bob McCormick, Jeremy Meyer, Oliver Molina, Daniel Myers, Ryan Pearson, Doug Perkins, Brian Pfeifer, Andrew Richardson, Lisa Rogers, Rick Schadt, Annie Stevens, Joseph Van Hassel, Jonathan Wacker, Glenn Webb, Bonnie Whiting, Alex Wier, Tracy Wiggins, Jesse Willis, Chris Wilson, She-e Wu, and New Works Project.

"Uji" is a small city in Japan famous for its Green Tea. As classmates in Texas, I would occasionally drive my friend Akiko to the airport before the holidays so she could fly home to Japan. To thank me for this, she would return with Green Tea Kit-Kat bars, which I quickly fell in love with. She has proceeded to bring me a pack or two of them every year when we see each other. Musically, "Uji" is an attempt to create for two players the texture created in marimba solos such a Michael Burritt's "The Offering", the third movement of Patrick Long's "Dreamscapes", and the second movement of Paul Lansky's "Three Moves", which at the same time taking advantage of having multiple players. "Uji" was commissioned by Akiki Iino-Goto and premiered by Akiko and Kana Omori in the summer of 2016. Performers: Kirsten Baker and Matthew Sandridge Learn more about music at Furman University, please visit: https://www.furman.edu/academics/music/ Listen to more of the Furman Percussion Ensemble: https://soundcloud.com/omar-carmenate... You can also follow the Furman Percussion Ensemble on Facebook and Instagram! Learn more about Brian Nozny's' music: http://briannozny.com

"Perfectly Voiceless" was composed by Devonté Hynes (b. 1985), a British singer, songwriter, composer, producer, and author, and arranged by Third Coast Percussion. Hynes composed the music for an entire evening-length program featuring Third Coast Percussion and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, with new choreography created by Emma Portner, Jon Boogz, and Lil Buck, which premiered in Chicago in September 2018. Perfectly Voiceless was composed as a musical interlude between choreographed pieces in this larger program. This work was commissioned by the Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation. The project was supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Third Coast Percussion New Works Fund, and the Elizabeth F Cheney Foundation. Performers: Gage Banks, Will Harris, Kam JaCoby, Clinton Washington III Learn more about music at Furman University, please visit: https://www.furman.edu/academics/music/ Listen to more of the Furman Percussion Ensemble: https://soundcloud.com/omar-carmenate... You can also follow the Furman Percussion Ensemble on Facebook and Instagram! Learn more about Devonté Hyne's music, "Perfectly Voiceless", and TCP's Grammy-nominated album "Fields" here: https://shop.thirdcoastpercussion.com/product/perfectly-voiceless-score-and-parts