Percussion
Percussion works by Katy Abbott: solo percussion pieces, a percussion quartet, and works for percussion with cello. Solo snare drum, solo hi-hat pieces alongside a work for vibraphone and cello, for tertiary and professional players. Scores and parts are linked with each piece.
The school music repertoire page outlines percussion pieces for high school and tertiary players (with their levels listed).
Solo and Ensemble Percussion
Whirl
(2023)
Solo Snare Drum
Duration: 5 minutes
Commissioned by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for the 2023 Snare Drum Award
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‘Taking Chances’ from Hidden Thoughts I: Do I Matter?
(2017)
Solo Percussion (2 hi-hats + crotales)
Duration: 2 minutes
This work, for solo player (2 hi-hats + crotales) is the opening movement of Hidden Thoughts I: Do I Matter?, winner of the 2019 Paul Lowin Prize for Composition (song-cycle).
The movement aims to be a palette cleanser for the audience as they settle in to the one-hour performance comprising of hidden thoughts.
Also available as a percussion quartet work (arr Eric Wilie, USA).
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‘Taking Chances’ from Hidden Thoughts: Do I Matter?
(2017/arr. 2020, Eric Wilie)
Percussion Quartet
Duration: 2 minutes
Premiered at PASIC 2021: Percussion Arts Society International Convention, Indianapolis.
This work, originally for solo player (2 hi-hats + crotales) is the opening movement of Hidden Thoughts: Do I Matter?, winner of the 2019 Paul Lowin Prize for Composition.
This arrangement could act as a ‘palette cleanser’ being fresh and short, yet is also a vibrant and energetic concert opener/closer.
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Recorded and arranged by UNC Greensboro (Eric Willie, Director).
Percussion and Cello
Composed and arranged for Claire Edwardes (pc) and Julian Smiles (cello).
It also appears as a recording on Kammerbox (ABC Classics)
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Interview with Katy Abbott on Re-Echo being chosen as one of three Australian pieces to be presented to the 2016 International Rostrum of Composers in Wroclaw, Poland.
Performance of Re-Echo by Claire Edwardes (vibraphone) and Blair Harris (cello)
The Empty Quarter
(2008)
Percussion Duo + Cello
Duration: 15 minutes
Commissioned by Collision Theory.
Appears on Sunburnt Aftertones: The Chamber Music of Katy Abbott.
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