Captured by Industry

by Brett William Dietz

Medium-Advanced Concert Percussion

16 Players

Instrumentation: 

• Crotales (2 octaves)
• Glockenspiel
• Chimes
• 2 Vibraphones
• Xylophone
• 4 Marimbas — (2) low A, (2) 5-octave
• 5 Timpani
• Piano
• Drums — concert bass drum, 4 toms (high to low)
• Cymbals and gongs — hi-hat, 5-6 suspended cymbals, sizzle cymbal, 2 tam-tams (high and low)
• Accessories — 6 bass bows, mark tree, 2 brake drums, triangle

Captured by Industry by Brett William Dietz is a percussion ensemble work for sixteen players that delivers a cinematic and dramatic soundscape inspired by the modern industrial age.

Dietz layers keyboard percussion, piano, timpani, and a wide array of metallic timbres—many performed with bows—to evoke a dystopian sense of machinery, power, and control. Influenced by film composers such as Hans Zimmer, the music balances intensity and texture with moments of eerie calm. A striking choice for advanced university or professional ensembles looking for a bold, thought-provoking statement piece.

This piece ships as a fully bound score. Individual parts come exclusively in PDF format.