What Lies Within
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” This seemed the perfect sentiment and advice for a talented group of graduating high school seniors, for whom this keyboard percussion ensemble was written.
Medium: Percussion Ensemble 8-10
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2020
Duration: 5:15
Difficulty: Medium
Commission: Prior Lake High School, Justin Schramm
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” This seemed the perfect sentiment and advice for a talented group of graduating high school seniors, for whom this keyboard percussion ensemble was written.
Medium: Percussion Ensemble 8-10
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2020
Duration: 5:15
Difficulty: Medium
Commission: Prior Lake High School, Justin Schramm
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” This seemed the perfect sentiment and advice for a talented group of graduating high school seniors, for whom this keyboard percussion ensemble was written.
Medium: Percussion Ensemble 8-10
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2020
Duration: 5:15
Difficulty: Medium
Commission: Prior Lake High School, Justin Schramm
Instrumentation
Bells
Vibraphone 1 + Crotales (1 octave)
Vibraphone 2
Chimes
Marimba 1 (4-octave)*
Marimba 2 (4-octave)*
Marimba 3 (5-octave)*
Marimba 4 (5-octave)*
Optional Percussion 1: Suspended Cymbal, Concert Bass Drum, Tam-Tam
Optional Percussion 2: Two Triangles, Rainstick
*Only one 4-octave and one 5-octave instrument are required if players share.
Program Notes
The title "What Lies Within" is derived from a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“What lies behind us
and what lies before us
are small matters
compared to
what lies within us.”
This, to me, seemed the perfect sentiment and advice for a group of seniors soon to be graduating from high school & moving on to bigger and better things. This piece was commissioned by the Prior Lake High School Percussion Ensemble, Justin Schramm, Director (Savage, Minnesota).
Performed by the TCU Percussion Orchestra, Brian A. West, conductor
