Tintinnabulation

“…exudes Carter's brand of immaculately choreographed rhythmic chaos, like an explosion in a clock factory. …

“Carter had never written for solo percussion ensemble before but that clearly did not deter him from bending this configuration to his own composerly aims with extraordinary precision. 'Tinnabulation’ covers an enormous range of sonorities, partly through Carter's choice of instruments (a Chinese opera gong and five types of nipple gongs are among the mix) but also through his meticulous instructions of where to strike each instrument and what kind of stick to use, be it a mallet, a brush, a birch dowel, or even a knitting needle.”
The Boston Globe