(b. 1970)
Born in 1970, Michel van der Aa has become well known for his creative work with the field of music theatre. His works have been programmed at many contemporary music festivals including Huddersfield, Paris, Berlin and Tokyo. In 2007 van der Aa worked with choreographer Philippe Blanchard and film creators Hal Hartley and Peter Greenaway. He also studied and completed a film directing course at the New York Film Academy and was present at an intensive course of stage direction at the Lincoln Center Theater Director's Lab. Van de Aa has been the recipient of several awards including the Vermeulen Prize in 2004, the Charlotte Köhler Prize in 2005 and the Grawemeyer Award for Up-close in 2013.
Michel van der Aa Composition Timpani and Percussion Requirements
The Book of Disquiet
No Timpani + 1 percussionVibraphone, glockenspiel, 3 metal plates, cabassa, maracas, egg shaker, 4 Chinese tom toms, orchestral bass drum, bamboo chimes, ratchet, whip (med), wood block, 2 log drums, triangle (high), 2 suspended cymbals
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Hysteresis
No Timpani + 1 percussionSmall wooden table, sandpaper blocks, orchestral bass drum, 3 bongos, pedal bass drum, snare drum, 2 large log drums, maracas, egg shaker, small whip, suspended cymbal, small triangle, washboard, large bamboo chimes, stone chimes
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Mask
No Timpani + 1 percussionVibraphone, small wooden table, gaffer tape, conventional metronome, bamboo chimes, key chimes
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Reversal
No Timpani + 2 percussion1) vibraphone, glockenspiel, marimba, pedal bass drum, snare drum, maracas (one large, one small tied on hi-hat stand), bongos, high triangle, bamboo chimes 2) orchestral bass drum, bamboo chimes, glass chimes, bongos, low log drum, suspended cymbal, small whip, Church bell G3 (or bass tubular bell)
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Second Self
No Timpani + 2 percussionOrchestral bass drum, 2 log drums, 2 ratchets, bamboo chimes, key chimes, metal cabassa, whip, pieces of scrap wood
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Spaces of Blank
No Timpani + 2 percussion2 vibraphones, pedal glockenspiel, 2 octaves crotales, 3 metal bars (dry, no definitive pitch), 2 cabassas, 6 Chinese tom toms (dampened), orchestral bass drum, 2 bamboo chimes, key chimes, guiro, ratchet, 2 whips (small and medium), 2 wood blocks (high and low), log drum, high triangle, 2 pieces of scrap wood, 2 branches (twigs), 2 sizzle cymbals
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Sunken Garden (opera)
No Timpani + 1 percussionVibraphone, 2 metal bars (dry no definite pitch), cabassa, maraca on pedal, 3 Chinese tom toms (high, medium, low), pedal bass drum, drum kit snare drum, orchestral bass drum, bamboo chimes, key chimes, 2 large electric switches, 2 sizzle cymbals (medium and large)
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Violin Concerto
No Timpani + 3 percussion1) vibraphone, orchestral bass drum, 3 Chinese toms (high, medium, low), bongos, small maracas, large key chimes, stone chimes. large bamboo chimes, cabassa, small whip, LP One Shot Shaker, ratchet, castanets, scrap wood 2) glockenspiel. 3 Chinese tom (high, medium, low), 2 log drums (high and low), washboard, small whip, cabassa, bamboo chimes, suspended cymbal, sizzle cymbal, LP One Shot Shaker (large), high triangle, vibraslap, small maracas, castanets, ratchet, headless tambourine, egg shaker, sandpaper (on wooden surface) 3) orchestral bass drum, pedal bass drum, snare drum, 3 Chinese toms (high, medium, low), large key chimes, suspended cymbal, high triangle, sizzle cymbal, cabassa, castanets, scrap wood
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