Clarice Assad

(2024) Raízes

RAÍZES

Concerto for Percussion Quartet & Symphony Orchestra

Commissioned and dedicated to MARTELO

AT A GLANCE


Soloists

Percussion Quartet — Grupo Martelo
Rafael Alberto · Ruben Zuniga · Danilo Valle · Léo Gorosito


Instrumentation

Percussion Quartet — Grupo Martelo:
Percussion 1 (Rafael Alberto): Marimba, China Cymbal, Garrafas (bottles), Splash Cymbal, Surdo, Caixa (snare), Güira, Pandeiro de Choro, Caxixis, Chocalhos, Effects
Percussion 2 (Ruben Zuniga): Vibraphone, Maracas, Guiro (cabaça), Metal Pipes, Timbales, Kick Drum, Bongô, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 3 (Danilo Valle): Xylophone, Berimbau, Temple Block, Alfaia, Conga, Bongô, Repinique, Afoxé, Reco-Reco (Bambú), Caxixis
Percussion 4 (Léo Gorosito): Glockenspiel, Tuned Cans (5 low or 7 high), Pair of Congas, Alfaia, Zabumba, Gongo, Caxixis, Chocalhos

Orchestra:
Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2, Clarinet in B♭ 1 & 2, Bassoon 1 & 2
Horns 1–4, Trumpets 1 & 2, Trombones 1 & 2, Tuba
Timpani, Harp
Violin I (divisi), Violin II (divisi), Viola (divisi), Violoncello (divisi), Double Bass

All orchestral players sing and clap the Brazilian folk song “Peixinhos do Mar” in the final movement (VII).


Performance History
2024
Mar 8, 2024 — WORLD PREMIERE of RAÍZES – Concerto for Percussion Quartet & Orchestra (MARTELO)
Apr 24, 2024 — WORLD PREMIERE of RAÍZES – Concerto for Percussion Quartet & Orchestra (MARTELO)
Apr 25, 2024 — RAÍZES – Concerto for Percussion Quartet & Orchestra (MARTELO)

2025
Nov 22, 2025 — Concerto Raízes. MARTELO
Nov 23, 2025 — Concerto Raízes. MARTELO

Compiled from the site’s events calendar and may not reflect every performance.

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