Imminent Launch (Perc Ens 5-6+)

Imminent Launch is a fun and accessible piece for developing percussion ensemble. Its cinematic action paired with constant groove will hit all the right buttons for students and audience.

Genre: Flexible Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5-6+
Series: The Ignite Series
Level: Medium Easy | Duration: 1:45

Instrumentation
Bells & Xylophone
Vibraphone
Marimba 1* (optional) [4-octave]
Marimba 2* [4-octave]
Timpani [3 drums]
Percussion: Snare Drum, Crash Cymbal, Hi-Hat

*Marimba & 2 can be played on one 4-octave instrument. Like all pieces in the Ignite Series, the instrumentation is flexible for some or all of the parts. You may perform with as few as 5 players or with as many as you have in your percussion ensemble by doubling parts.

Program Notes
Commissioned by the Hawaii Youth Percussion Ensemble (Caden Hong, Commissioning Project Director) Imminent Launch is a fun and accessible piece for developing percussion ensemble. Its cinematic action paired with constant groove will hit all the right buttons for students and audience.

The IGNITE Series for the Developing Percussion Ensemble
This unique series was designed specifically for young percussionists as they experience the magic of playing in a percussion ensemble. Each piece provides the director and students with great flexibility – from the number of players to the tempo to the instrumentation.
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