Contrasts (Perc Ens 10)

After a free, improvisational introduction with many special effects (bass drum roll inside piano, bowed tam-tam, wire brush on piano string, etc.), the tempo takes off in a fast triple meter. Eighths and sixteenths get passed around the ensemble very briskly. Wonderfully unique and effective writing for percussion ensemble.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 10
Level: Medium | Duration: 8:00

Instrumentation
Percussion 1 (Xylophone, high sand blocks, crotales)
Percussion 2 (4 octave Marimba, flexatone)
Percussion 3 (4.3 octave Marimba)
Percussion 4 (4.3 octave Marimba, maracas)
Percussion 5 (Vibraphone, tam-tam, wood block, low sand block, tenor drum)
Percussion 6 (tam-tam, bells, suspended cymbal, tenor drum, bass drum, guiro, triangle)
Percussion 7 (bass drum, temple blocks, finger cymbal)
Percussion 8 (claves, snare drum, suspended cymbal, cowbell, vibraslap)
Percussion 9 (piano, 4 toms, tambourine, slap stick, slide whistle)
Percussion 10 (timpani)