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Sync by Gabriella Reyna
Sync by Gabriella Reyna
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Sync is a vibraphone duo by percussionist and composer Gabriella Reyna and is her first work published with Liquidrum Publishing.
Program notes from the composer about the work:
My goal for this piece was to tell the story of two people who know each other so incredibly well, that they fed off each other’s energies, finished each other’s sentences, mimicked each other’s mannerisms, and more. I thought the best way to achieve that would be to have the two performers share their instrument, in this case, a vibraphone, so that no matter what they played, they would ultimately be creating one shared sound. I also sought to achieve that feeling harmonically and rhythmically. For the majority of the piece, the two parts create tonal and blended harmonies. In the few instances where dissonance and “crunch” is experienced, the two parts always quickly find their way back to their “home” tonal center. This “technique” was inspired by Jacob Collier. Rhythmically, I looked more towards Steve Reich, who uses a lot of repetition and “splits” between parts to achieve a consistent overall composite rhythm. This is evident especially in the last section. Although the two parts are playing different rhythms, the overall rhythm that is heard throughout is sixteenth notes, stressing again that no matter what the other person is playing, the two parts connect and remain in sync.
I composed this piece for my good friends, Michael and Cassidy. I’m so grateful to them for asking me to write this piece for them and for their continued friendship and support!
Total duration is ca. 4:45
Instrumentation: shared vibraphone
Specs: 1 score, 2 parts, 11h x 8.5w
About the Composer:
Gabriella Reyna is a percussionist, educator, and composer who has a strong passion for artistic collaboration. Throughout her career, Reyna has collaborated with composers: Jason Treuting, Ivan Trevino, Chris Cerrone, Jordan Jinosko, Omar Thomas, and Frank Ticheli. Her performance highlights include performing with the Baylor Percussion Group at PASIC 2018 and performing with the UTSA Percussion Ensemble at PASIC 2024, both in Indianapolis, Indiana.Share
