℗ 2012 Yarlung Records
| Released | November 6, 2012 |
| Duration | 1h 09m 22s |
| Record Label | Yarlung Records |
| Catalogue No. | YAR87598 |
| Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble
Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble
Available in 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Nagoya Marimbas
Steve Reich; Joe Beribak; Katy La Favre |
4:41 | |||
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1.2
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Music for Pieces of Wood
Steve Reich; Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble |
11:12 | |||
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1.3
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Canticle No. 3
Lou Harrison; Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble |
15:27 | |||
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1.4
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Sleep (Arr. E. Hong)
Eric Whitacre; Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble |
5:27 | |||
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Happenstance
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1.5
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I. Introduction
Derek Tywoniuk; Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble |
2:45 | |||
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1.6
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II. Hymn
Derek Tywoniuk; Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble |
2:36 | |||
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1.7
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III. Meditation
Derek Tywoniuk; Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble |
4:15 | |||
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1.8
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IV. On the Road
Derek Tywoniuk; Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble |
2:48 | |||
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1.9
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Ame no ki (Rain Tree)
Tōru Takemitsu; Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble |
12:04 | |||
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Sonatine
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1.10
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I. Modéré (Arr. D. Tywoniuk for percussion ensemble)
Maurice Ravel; Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble |
4:03 | |||
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1.11
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II. Mouvement de Menuet (Arr. D. Tywoniuk for percussion ensemble)
Maurice Ravel; Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble |
2:55 | |||
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1.12
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III. Anime (Arr. D. Tywoniuk for percussion ensemble)
Maurice Ravel; Smoke and Mirrors Percussion Ensemble |
1:09 | |||
Smoke and Mirrors uses rhythm, pitch and timbre to create intensely effective experiences. The recording includes compositions by Steve Reich, Eric Whitacre, Happenstance, a world premiere recording by Derek Tywoniuk, and works by Toru Takemitsu and Ravel. It opens with Reich’s complex "Nagoya Marimbas" which shows off the virtuosity of the ensemble. Together the five musicians weave into filaments of sound and rhythm as if they were one person.
"Sleep" is based on Whitacre’s beautiful choral work; this stunning arrangement preserves the essence of the choir, creating an equally beautiful percussion soundscape. Toru Takemitsu’s "Rain Tree" is a quiet contemporary work which continuously metamorphoses itself in a smooth sea of tonality. Closing the album is Ravel’s "Sonatine", a naturally rhythmic composition that showcases the true spirit of Ravel’s music.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Yarlung Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.27 -9.75 to -0.16 | -27.03 -32.83 to -20.64 | -22.76 -30.00 to -17.10 | 15 12 to 24 | |
| 1 | Nagoya Marimbas | -1.21 | -23.14 | -20.6 | 14 |
| 2 | Music for Pieces of Wood | -0.17 | -32.15 | -28.3 | 24 |
| 3 | Canticle No. 3 | -0.18 | -28.94 | -25.3 | 20 |
| 4 | Sleep (Arr. E. Hong) | -0.37 | -23.46 | -18.7 | 12 |
| 5 | I. Introduction | -1.80 | -23.40 | -19.4 | 13 |
| 6 | II. Hymn | -9.75 | -32.83 | -30.0 | 14 |
| 7 | III. Meditation | -0.21 | -22.69 | -17.2 | 13 |
| 8 | IV. On the Road | -0.16 | -20.64 | -17.1 | 14 |
| 9 | Ame no ki (Rain Tree) | -0.20 | -29.49 | -22.6 | 18 |
| 10 | I. Modéré (Arr. D. Tywoniuk for percussion ensemble) | -5.86 | -29.96 | -24.8 | 14 |
| 11 | II. Mouvement de Menuet (Arr. D. Tywoniuk for percussion ensemble) | -4.42 | -30.83 | -26.6 | 15 |
| 12 | III. Anime (Arr. D. Tywoniuk for percussion ensemble) | -2.94 | -26.87 | -22.5 | 14 |