PVC 2.0

I am really excited to show off my new and improved 'PVC Marimba' (still, I have no name for this thing). As you can see, the frame is completely made of wood now. I originally had the bright idea of making the frame with PVC pipe (wanted it to be as pure PVC as possible). Well, the PVC frame did not hold the weight well -- especially when traveling! Eventually the frame had crack and fell apart from time to time. The new frame is completely made of professional looking and sturdy wood. This frame is not breaking...dangit.

A big thanks to Andy Massoth (wood-working genius) and my Dad (general all-around genius) for creating the new frame. They put in quite a few hours making it and you can see that it looks AMAZING. I especially like the advertising on the front :).





Now, time to hit the streets and bum out on this thing!

Midnight Pavane

Check out my new percussion ensemble piece for 10 percussionists. It is based on the theme of "Pavane" by Gabriel Fauré. You can hear his piece here. Very beautiful!

I kind of took his beautiful music and warped, bent, tore, shred, twisted, corrupted, and Frankensteined it into something totally different. Nixa Junior High percussion ensemble will be performing it this year.



Pavane is a type of dance. I envisioned terrifying spirits dancing in the air at midnight. Think of being haunted and chased by these angry specters! These were once happy people, dancing with their loved ones to beautiful music, but have now been twisted and angered by the afterlife. The theme to "Pavane" itself has been twisted and now feels angry and terrifying. Aiiiee!