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Affinity

for percussion ensemble
Level: Med-Advanced
Duration: 7:30–9:00
Personnel: 14 players
State Lists: Florida
Release Date: 2023
Product ID : TSPCE23-034
Price: $55.00
Item #: TSPCE23-034

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Description

Affinity by Francisco Perez is a large ensemble work centered on one of the simplest harmonic elements: the octave. It spans a wide variety of moods across multiple sections and begins and concludes with a memorable melodic motif that will linger in the minds of listeners long after the performance.

With numerous tempo changes and a short but exposed “quasi cadenza” solo in the middle, this piece is ideal for a seasoned ensemble with a high degree of listening skills.

For added programming flexibility, edits are provided for a slightly condensed version.

Affinity was commissioned by and is dedicated to Justin Schramm and the Prior Lake High School Percussion Ensemble (Savage, Minnesota). Perez also dedicates the work to his wife Kaitlin.

Affinity ships as a fully bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for either printing or tablet viewing.

Instrumentation

Glockenspiel

Crotales (both octaves)

2 Vibraphones

Chimes

Xylophone

4 Marimbas — (2) low A, (1) low F, (1) 5-octave

4 Timpani

Drums — concert bass drum, 4 concert toms, impact drum, snare drum

Cymbals & gongs — ride cymbal, 3 suspended cymbals, tam-tam

Accessories — egg shaker, mark tree, triangle

Reviews

“Affinity” is a composition for percussion orchestra written for Justin Schramm and the Prior Lake High School Percussion Ensemble. It was commissioned in 2022 to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of Schramm’s students at the institution. Requiring 14 players, it is appropriate for advanced high school ensembles.

As with many pieces for percussion orchestra, “Affinity” requires numerous keyboard and non-pitched percussion instruments, while the marimba requirements might be limiting for smaller programs. The piece offers several educationally beneficial aspects as well. Only one player needs four-mallet technique and several parts are doubled or tripled by others in the ensemble. Syncopated rhythms are sprinkled throughout as well as diatonic runs and repetitive figures for the melodic instruments. While the keyboard parts are most challenging, the auxiliary percussion parts could be covered by most students in high school.

“Affinity” could serve as a cornerstone work for any program and a fine addition to the repertoire for ensembles of this playing level.

—Danielle Moreau
Percussive Notes
Vol. 62, No. 2, April 2024

Description

Affinity by Francisco Perez is a large ensemble work centered on one of the simplest harmonic elements: the octave. It spans a wide variety of moods across multiple sections and begins and concludes with a memorable melodic motif that will linger in the minds of listeners long after the performance.

With numerous tempo changes and a short but exposed “quasi cadenza” solo in the middle, this piece is ideal for a seasoned ensemble with a high degree of listening skills.

For added programming flexibility, edits are provided for a slightly condensed version.

Affinity was commissioned by and is dedicated to Justin Schramm and the Prior Lake High School Percussion Ensemble (Savage, Minnesota). Perez also dedicates the work to his wife Kaitlin.

Affinity ships as a fully bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for either printing or tablet viewing.

Instrumentation

Glockenspiel

Crotales (both octaves)

2 Vibraphones

Chimes

Xylophone

4 Marimbas — (2) low A, (1) low F, (1) 5-octave

4 Timpani

Drums — concert bass drum, 4 concert toms, impact drum, snare drum

Cymbals & gongs — ride cymbal, 3 suspended cymbals, tam-tam

Accessories — egg shaker, mark tree, triangle

Reviews

“Affinity” is a composition for percussion orchestra written for Justin Schramm and the Prior Lake High School Percussion Ensemble. It was commissioned in 2022 to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of Schramm’s students at the institution. Requiring 14 players, it is appropriate for advanced high school ensembles.

As with many pieces for percussion orchestra, “Affinity” requires numerous keyboard and non-pitched percussion instruments, while the marimba requirements might be limiting for smaller programs. The piece offers several educationally beneficial aspects as well. Only one player needs four-mallet technique and several parts are doubled or tripled by others in the ensemble. Syncopated rhythms are sprinkled throughout as well as diatonic runs and repetitive figures for the melodic instruments. While the keyboard parts are most challenging, the auxiliary percussion parts could be covered by most students in high school.

“Affinity” could serve as a cornerstone work for any program and a fine addition to the repertoire for ensembles of this playing level.

—Danielle Moreau
Percussive Notes
Vol. 62, No. 2, April 2024



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