Even in a catalogue as multifarious as Thomas',the carillon piece Ripple Effects stands out as a one-off.Commissioned by Rockefeller Chapel and devised in anumber of versions, sculpted for carillons of threesizes, requiring varying numbers of players, the workis described by the composer as 'a labirynth of musicalinterrelationships and connections' that increases incomplexity as more and more players are added to thisever-expanding spiderweb of peals. Ultimately, thesimultaneous sounding of all Rockefeller Chapel's 72bells is the only logical conclusion! Paul Pellay Ripple Effects for Carillon, a commission fromRockefeller Chapel, is dedicated to ElizabethJ.L.Davenport, Dean of Rockefeller Chapel, Chicagocompassionate spirit, innovator, visionary, arts devotee,and dear friend – in celebration of her ten years as Dean.Across Ripple Effects’ 5-minute duration, it unfolds alabyrinth of musical interrelationships and connectionsthat showcase the musicianship of Joey Brink, TiffanyNg, Ellen Dickinson, Frans Haagen and many othercarillon players in a display of rhythmic agility,counterpoint, skill, energy, dynamic range, clarity,teamwork, and majesty. Throughout the kaleidoscopicjourney, the work passes through many “ripple layers”.The first layer is scored for 2 players (4 hands and 2 feet;)then two more players are added; then two moreplayers are added, and so forth. This additive processcontinues until the final culminating sound of thecomposition - a chord where every one of the 72 bells inthe carillon are rung together, as played by manypeople. As far as we know, this is only time that everybell has been simultaneously rung and, for this worldpremiere, performed by many people who loveElizabeth. Augusta Read Thomas
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