This percussion concerto for all pitched percussion instruments premiered in Madison in March 2004, with Evelyn Glennie as soloist and John DeMain conducting.
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Mallet Concerto was written by Ned Rorem.
Ned Rorem released Mallet Concerto on Sat Mar 27 2004.
The composer’s program note reads:
The older I get, the simpler I get.
After years of garnishing my orchestral works with every type of gong and drum, I’ve concluded that non-pitched percussion is superfluous, even in Beethoven. I am morally against all cymbal crashes, and feel that snares and bo...