Spike (piano, mallet percussion)

Here's AI talking: Taking as its starting point the most primitive of musical ideas, the repetition of a single note, Spike moves through many

environments, rising and falling in waves of intensity — some ecstatic, some dark, some effervescent — all the while maintaining this

primary impulse, tapping out a one-note rhythm. Spike was premiered by Brian Resnick (perc) and Stephen Gosling (pf), at the Juilliard

School, New York, NY, on 21 February 1999.

Here's me: After overstepping the technical possibilities with the solo piano piece Rhythm Spike I knew that piece wasn't going to have a

life unless I adapted it. I had the option of a piano duo or opening up the sound world to piano and mallet percussion. I decided on the

latter and proceded to write a piece that was almost equally imposisble for the mallet player. But Brian resnick and Stephen Gosling

premiered it in New York in 1999 and sent me the video.

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I love how this turned out, and I think it works well as a duo. But, again, it's a beast of a learn and not picked up often. We made a

fantastic recording on my first ever album (also called Rhythm Spike) on Rattle, and were lucky enought to bring Brian and Stephen

to Wellington for the sessions.

Resources

PREVIEW SPIKE ON YUMPU

PERFORMANCE MATERIALS