Consortium

Fantastic opener or closer for a concert! Glassock's unmistakable contrapuntal writing and driving rhythmic excitement make this a challenge worth undertaking.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 10-11
Level: Medium | Duration: 5:00

Instrumentation
Percussion 1 (3-octave vibraphone)
Percussion 2 (3-octave vibraphone)
Percussion 3 (chimes, xylophone, small triangle)
Percussion 4 (4-octave marimba, xylophone)
Percussion 5 (4.3-octave marimba, low woodblock)
Percussion 6 (4.3-octave marimba)
Percussion 7 (4.5-octave marimba)
Percussion 8 (5-octave marimba) - Optional
Percussion 9 (4 timpani, suspended cymbal)
Percussion 10 (medium suspended cymbal, snare drum, 4 concert toms)
Percussion 11 (large suspended cymbal, bass drum, 4 concert toms, tambourine)

Program Notes
Consortium was written for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Percussion Ensemble (Cort McClaren, director) for their performance at the 1994 Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Atlanta, GA - November 19, 1994.