Aether by Francisco Perez

According to Sir Isaac Newton, the “aether” was a medium which permeated all of space, which enabled all light and energy to traverse through it. In his piece for percussion ensemble Aether, Francisco Perez attempts to encapsulate this concept through the use of bright and shimmering instruments like crotales, glockenspiel, vibraphones, triangle, and chimes. Although the piece is meant to portray the nebulous aspects of the universe, there is a deep underlying group present in the piece, largely due to the ad lib. djembe part. Aether was commissioned by William Register and the Ashley Ridge High School Percussion Ensemble. Instrumentation Crotales (2 octaves) 1 glockenspiel Chimes 3 vibraphones 3-4 marimbas*—(1) 4-octave, (2) low A, (1) low C (w/ optional low F indications) 1 synthesizer (optional) Drums (djembe, concert bass drum) Cymbals & gongs (2 suspended cymbals China cymbal, hi-hat) Accessories (crystal wine glass (tuned to A), triangle) I do not own anything. All credits go to the right owners. This video is for promotion of percussion ensemble literature ................................................................... Please E-mail me at [email protected] if you are the owner of the piece and you want the video to be taken down from my channel. It will be done very quickly.