Name: Percussion Concerto Mvt III: Protean Grooves by Joey Roukens
Duration: 7 min 48 s
Description: Percussion Concerto: third movement 'Protean Grooves'. Colin Currie, percussion. Sinfonia Rotterdam cond. Conrad van Alphen.

First Movement from Symphony No.1. Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra cond. André de Ridder

Roukens Symphony No. 1 'Kaleidoscopic' - Mvt. 1 Always with forward motion

00:00 Part Ia. 
02:33 Part Ib. Sic Mundus Creatus Est

Radio Filharmonisch Orkest & Groot Omroep Koor, conducted by Markus Stenz. April 2016

Rising Phenix (2014) for chorus and orchestra, Part I

00:00 Part IIa. We are sojourners
14:09  Part IIb. In the joy of the light to be

Radio Filharmonisch Orkest & Groot Omroepkoor, cond. Markus Stenz

Rising Phenix (2014), for chorus and orchestra, Part II

Joey Roukens: Morphic Waves (2016).

Morphic Waves is a symphony cast in one continuous 23-minute span. Although the piece starts in a minimalist vein inspired by the likes of Steve Reich and Michael Gordon, the piece gradually takes on a distinctly 'European' symphonic element, with diverging subsections organically morphing into one another in a way that's perhaps more akin to Sibelius 7th Symphony (a piece which I adore).
Throughout the piece one can hear wave-like elements, most notably in the dynamic swells in all instruments, but also in the way the orchestral textures expand and contract. The piece is mainly about texture, color and harmony. The harmonies are mostly rather dark-hued, although the final Adagio epilogue is very serene and tender.

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Marc Albrecht. Live recording June 20th 2016, Concertgebouw Amsterdam.

Morphic Waves (2016), for orchestra

Excerpt from first movement 'Neon Toccata' of 'IN UNISON' (concerto for 2 pianos & orchestra). Lucas & Arthur Jussen, pianos, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest cond. Emilio Pomarico

In Unison I Neon Toccata (excerpt)

Scenes from an old memory box III: Mad Carousel

Percussion Concerto. Second Movement: I remember this place.

Percussion Concerto Mvt II: I remember this place

Percussion Concerto: third movement 'Protean Grooves'. Colin Currie, percussion. Sinfonia Rotterdam cond. Conrad van Alphen.


Percussion Concerto Mvt III: Protean Grooves

Percussion Concerto, Movement 4: It's over, my friend.

Percussion Concerto Mvt IV: It's over, my friend

Percussion Concerto, first movement 'Lines and Colors', performed by Colin Currie, percussion, and Sinfonia Rotterdam conducted by Conrad van Alphen.

Percussion Concerto Mvt III: Protean Grooves

Joey Roukens

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