The Cry
An Andalusian Fantasy
by Nathan Daughtrey
Percussion Ensemble - Sheet Music

Percussion ensemble bells & crotales, xylophone, chimes & slapstick, vibraphone 1, vibraphone 2, marimba 1 (4-octave), marimba 2 (4.3-octave), marimba 3 (4.5-octave), marimba 4 (5-octave), percussion 1 (stage left: castanets, bell tree), percussion 2 (stage right: castanets, (12 players) - Difficulty: Difficult

SKU: CN.00040

An Andalusian Fantasy. Composed by Nathan Daughtrey. Duration 9:30-11:00. C. Alan Publications #40. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.00040).

Based on a colorful poem by Federico García Lorca with vivid imagery and a wonderful arc, The Cry was commissioned and premiered by the University of Oklahoma Percussion Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Lance Drege. The work divides into 5 primary sections: Paisaje ("Landscape") La Guitarra ("The Guitar") El Grito ("The Cry") Un Silencio Ondulado ("A Rolling Silence") Tierra de Luz, Cielo de Tierra ("Earth of Light, Sky of Earth") Federico García Lorca was extremely interested in the Spanish gypsy music known as Cante Jondo (or "Deep Song"), which is the purist and most natural precursor to Flamenco music. It is filled with passionate melismatic singing and sparse guitar playing. Great care has been taken to differentiate between the more popular Flamenco form and Cante Jondo, always emphasizing that the latter is the purer and more serious of the two forms. It is this struggle that is at the heart of "The Cry." The virtuosic singing is emulated throughout the ensemble in long flourishes that are full of twists and turns. The antiphonal castanet players help bring in the flamenco elements to the piece, as well as the sounds of flamenco dancers tapping, stomping and clapping in rhythm. Most important in composing this piece was that the beautiful words of García Lorca and the form of his poem are represented.

About the OU Percussion Press
In 1977 the OU Percussion Orchestra and Ensemble embarked on a project that developed into a national model for the encouragement and development of new music for percussion ensemble. The OU Percussion Ensemble Commissioning Series regularly engages outstanding composers to write works for this medium. The Commissioning Series is responsible for the creation of some of today's staples in the percussion ensemble repertoire.

In 1983 the University of Oklahoma funded the establishment of the OU Percussion Press, a non-profit extension of the percussion area. Through the Percussion Press, the commissioning series compositions plus other works expressly written for the OU Percussion Orchestra and Ensembles have been made available for purchase and performance by the world's leading percussion ensembles. The Percussion Press' catalog numbers more than 50 works, all published in a non-profit venture as a service to the profession.