Percussion Sextet composed by Steven Snowden
From the premiere performance by the Truman State University Percussion Ensemble on Oct. 25, 2013.
I. Morbid Curiosity II. 42 MPH III. Engulfed

For more information about this piece, visit:
www.stevensnowden.com/tacoma-narrows-percussion-ensemble-2012/

This piece was inspired by the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows suspension bridge on November 07, 1940. Crowds gathered as “Galloping Gerti” wobbled uncontrollably due to a steady 42 mph wind. This speed coincided with the structure’s natural resonance and produced a self-reinforcing motion that would eventually send the bridge crashing into the Strait of Puget Sound.

You can check out a video of Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse here:
archive.org/details/SF121

The Truman State University Percussion Ensemble directed by Michael Bump
Performers: Julian Gibson-Cornell, Culver Hackel, Tori Hosler, Katie Garcia, Nate McDonald, Kyle Penniston, Janelle Walker and Paul Hadwiger.

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