PATTER(2009)
FOR VIOLIN, CELLO, AND PERCUSSION
or
FOR MARIMBA AND PIANO
or
FOR MARIMBA TRIO
6 minutes
Program Notes
A quick succession of light soft tapping sounds: the patter of rain on the rooftops. To move with light, softly audible steps: the patter of little feet around the house. A conversation heard faintly, through the door or the floor: the patter of sisters, friends or neighbors speaking quietly.
Originally a commission from my friend Leanne Zacharias, this piece was written for a tour of West Texas featuring Leanne, violinist Cristina Zacharias and percussionist Ed Reifel. In the winter of 2010 we all joined forces with Christine Fellows and John K. Samson to form the Correction Line Ensemble, presenting a series of concerts in Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. For these shows I revised Patter, and finally I revised it once more for a show at LPR in April 2010. Check out this video by New Morse Code with special guest Katie Hyun, shot by Four Ten Media.
Premiered May 19, 2019 Zed Trio, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX.
version for Violin/Viola, Cello, Marimba
version for Marimba trio
version for Marimba and Piano
Recording by New Morse Code with Katie Hyun, violin, on the album Simplicity Itself from New Focus Recordings
Purchase
For violin or viola, cello, and marimba
The digital download of the score will be available immediately upon purchase. To order the print version, please go to the following link: Patter (Print Versions)
**Current students can use the code Student20 at checkout for a 20% student discount**
For piano and marimba
6 minutes
The digital download of the score will be available immediately upon purchase. To order the print version, please go to the following link: Patter (Print Versions)
**Current students can use the code Student20 at checkout for a 20% student discount**
For marimba trio
6 minutes
The digital download of the score will be available immediately upon purchase. To order the print version, please go to the following link: Patter (Print Versions)
**Current students can use the code Student20 at checkout for a 20% student discount**
For violin or viola, cello, and marimba
or
For marimba and piano
or
For marimba trio
Recent Performances
August 30, 2025 Lavaterhaus, Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. Matthew Lau, Ernestina Leung and Hiromi Shigeno.
July 20, 2025 St. Andrew's Bach Society, Grace St. Paul's, Tucson, AZ. Trevor Barroero and Kathryn Lieppman.
June 28, 2025 Puddingstone Festival, Colony House, Newport, RI. Angela Kim and Andre Sonner.
June 19, 2025 Detmold University of Music, Detmold, Germany. Junior Company.
June 7, 2025 Sheung Wan Civic Centre Theatre, Hong Kong. The Up:Strike Project
June 6, 2025 Schlagzeughaus Saal, Detmold, Germany. BOING! Trio.
June 5, 2025 Splendor, Amsterdam. BOING! Trio.
May 21, 2025 GreenHill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC. Catchfire Collective.
May 19, 2025 Creative Aging Network, Greensboro, NC. Catchfire Collective.
March 26, 2025 University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT. Russell Fisher and Alexa Stier.