Composer: Nigel WestlakeGrafton-Greene, Michael2024-08-192024-08-19https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733714890"This work, for percussion solo and digital delay, was composed in 1987. An electronic delay system is employed throughout the piece, which reproduces the live signal 566 milliseconds (about half a second) after it has been played. This creates the illusion of more than one marimba, and provides a rhythmic counterpoint to the live performance. The player is requested to play in tight synchronisation with the delayed signal, and different rhythmic effects are achieved by moving through a number of tempo changes. The use of the delay gives rise to the work's title, which is a reference to the great Roman dictator, Fabius Maximus, whose victories were attributed to the use of delay tactics in battle." -- Nigel Westlakeaudio/wav© 1996 Anthology of Australian Music on DiscClassical Music1987