Performed December 13, 2021 at Berklee College of Music, David Friend Recital Hall (Boston, MA) by Marimba Ensemble 2, directed by Nancy Zeltsman.
L to R:
Harold Rivas - marimba & shaker
Mario Bombelli - marimba & splash cymbal
Rhiannon Mueller - marimba
Ian Valdés - marimba & log drum
The musicians were all first- or second-year undergraduates at Berklee College of Music (Bombelli, Mueller, Valdés) or Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Rivas).
Nigel Westlake (b. 1958) composed Omphalo Centric Lecture in 1984 for the percussion quartet Synergy based in Sydney, Australia. Michael Askill (a Synergy founder and its artistic director for 35 years) recorded the piece in 1995 by multi-tracking all parts himself. For many years, this was one of the most often played pieces in the percussion repertoire.
"The title comes from a painting by Paul Klee - the direct and centered simplicity of which was an inspiration to me during the writing of this piece. The piece also owes much to African Balofon (or xylophone) music, with its persistent ostinati, cross-rhythms, energy and movement." - Nigel Westlake (steveweissmusic.com)
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