Mallet Collective performs Michael Gordon’s ‘Timber’

Six wooden logs in a room all producing only 1 tone. How interesting could that piece of music really be?
The answer: more than,...

Composer Michael Gordon was inspired by the overtones and natural sound of hardwoods in his work "Timber. Six percussionists play wooden beams (simantras) resulting in a colorful sound palette. The focus is passed from one player to another without you as the audience really noticing. The sounds blend together, bringing with them an almost meditative vibe. The New York Times wrote in 2012 after the premiere about "hypnotic intensity" of the music.