Atmos (Perc Ens 4)

Atmos is a balanced keyboard percussion quartet for 2 vibraphone and 2 marimbas. Defined as a gaseous envelope surrounding a celestial body, Clayson envisioned images of constellations and galaxies as he was composing the work.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 4
Series: N/A
Level: Intermediate | Duration: 4:40

Instrumentation
Conductor's Score (8.5"x11" stapled booklet)

Vibraphone 1
Vibraphone 2
Marimba 1 (4.3 or 5-octave)
Marimba 2 (4.3 or 4.5-octave)

Program Notes
Atmos is my first true “mallet quartet” where there are no drum instruments involved. As I was working on the thematic material for this piece, I kept envisioning images of constellations and galaxies, so I named the piece “Atmos”, which is described as the gaseous envelope surrounding a celestial body. "Atmos" is sure to be a hit with players and audiences in any concert setting.

– R.C.