Demon Poetry (Percussion Quintet)

The title Demon Poetry is pulled from an account of the way fire moves: "Fire has got a certain genius... a certain demon poetry." This piece is a product of the realization that one can write whatever they want – and people will either love it or hate it – and that’s okay.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5
Series: N/A
Level: Medium Advanced | Duration: 5:35

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

Player 1: 4 Timpani
Player 2: 4 Concert Toms
Player 3: Impact Drum (or Kick Drum laid flat) [shared] , Hi-Hat, Snare Drum, Tambourine, China Cymbal [shared]
Player 4: Concert Bass Drum, 2 Woodblocks, Bongos [shared], Cabasa, Flexatone, Bell Cymbal, Brake Drum [shared], 6 Individual Crotales (Fs, Gs, A, Cs, D, Fs)
Player 5: Impact Drum (or Kick Drum laid flat) [shared], Bongos [shared], Shakers, Brake Drum [shared], Death Whistle, Ribbon Crasher, Wind Chimes, Log Drum (2 pitches), China Cymbal [shared]

Program Notes
The title Demon Poetry is pulled from an account of the way fire moves: "Fire has got a certain genius... a certain demon poetry." This piece is a product of the realization that one can write whatever they want – and people will either love it or hate it – and that’s okay.

East View High School Percussion Ensemble, directed by Andrew Blezinger