Juggernaut by Axel Clarke

Juggernaut is a trio for un-pitched percussion based on a concept of “unison variation”. The primary theme stays rhythmically constant throughout but is varied through the drums (pitches) and combinations that play the theme to give it a slightly different character with each appearance. The piece is essentially a Rondo with the “A” theme book-ending sections that feature different players with a stark timbral and rhythmic contrast to the theme. The title implies the ideal feel of the piece; a constant and driving momentum.