Description

Difficulty: Intermediate / Advanced
Duration:  10 minutes
Price: $60.00

Program Notes
Gardens (2024) was commissioned by Baylor Percussion Group in celebration of Todd Meehan’s 20th year of teaching at Baylor University. The piece is scored for six percussionists who perform on piano, two vibraphones, one 5.0 octave marimba, and glockenspiel.

I received a message during the summer of 2023 from students of Todd Meehan, who asked if I would write a piece dedicated to Todd with a detailed plan to commission the work with their fellow classmates, alumni, and friends. I was touched by this gesture. It speaks volumes about who Todd is as a person and teacher.

It is an honor to call Todd a friend. He has been a role model for me and so many others. Whether it’s teaching, creative projects, or just a general way of being, he is centered and balanced. He is full of quiet wisdom, a devoted family man, and enjoys growing and making his own things. He seeks out slow escapes and lives his life like a gardener; creative, patient, and with care.

To garden is to enjoy the small details, the slow growth, and to be grateful in it. I wrote Gardens to capture this feeling, and to explore patience, texture, and growth through music.

Thank you, my friend, for being who you are.

– Ivan Trevino, March 2024

Instrumentation
two vibraphones
one 5.0 oct. marimba
one glockenspiel
piano (shared)