Locust Tree
Locust Tree
Guitar and Percussion
[Right of premiere through 2025 given to the Hennings/Vaillancourt Duo.]
Composer's Note:
The Locust Tree is a work about wood. In particular, it celebrates the sturdy black locust tree, a tree considered to be native throughout the Appalachians but cultivated widely. The wood of this tree is very hard, its white flowers are sweetly fragrant, and it has a robust ability to thrive in many environments. In the wild, it provides shelter and nourishment to many animals, and it is a particular favorite of bees.
The nine parts of The Locust Tree are each given the title of a particular characteristic of the tree. Written for guitarist Dieter Hennings and percussionist Paul Vaillancourt, The Locust Tree is also about the beautiful wood of the instruments they play.
Percussion Needed:
Marimba, woodblock, 5 temple blocks, guiro, maracas, and bamboo wind chimes.
Movements: 1. False acacia 2. Strong, paired thorns 3. Brittle branches 4. Fragrant white flowers 5. Petals in a pyramidal spike 6. Deeply furrowed bark 7. Favored by bees 8. Leafs, scabrous above and pale below 9. Shallow, aggressive roots
Authored (or revised): 2025
Published: 2025
Duration (minutes): 17
First performance: Right of premiere though 2025 given to the Hennings/Vaillancourt Duo.
Book format: Score + 2 Parts
SKU
ACA-LPTK-069Subtotal
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