Rodrigo Mata: ARTHROPODA for double bass & percussion

About the Composition

A Four-movement suite inspired by four extraordinary invertebrate animals: the ladybird, the firefly, the dragonfly, and the praying mantis.

Featured Percussion instruments: vibraphone, snare drum, suspended cymbal, crystal chimes and small accessories.

Premiered in León, Guanajuato, México on January 2025 by Rodrigo Mata (double bass) and Oscar Esqueda (percussion)

Table of Contents

I. Vaquita de San Antonio (Ladybird)
II. Bicho de Luz (Firefly)
III. Caballito del Diablo (Dragonfly)
IV. Mantis Religiosa (Praying Mantis)

For more information about the music, please contact the composer by the website https://www.rodrigomata.com