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Genre: Percussion Ensemble
# of Players: 8
Level: Medium | Duration: 3:00
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2018
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Dénia is written for percussion ensemble in the style of a Spanish Flamenco. Flexible mallet voicing allows for a variety of melodic timbres; accompanies by a Flamenco rhythm section that includes traditional Palmas-style hand-clapping.
Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8
Level: Medium | Duration: 3:00
Instrumentation
Mallet 1 (Xylophone or Marimba)
Mallet 2 (Vibes or Marimba)
Mallet 3 (4.3-octave Marimba)
Egg Shaker
Cajon
Hand Clap 1
Hand Clap 2
Hand Clap 3
Mallet 1 or 2 can be performed on a single marimba with Mallet 3.
The EDGE Series is a collection of percussion ensembles featuring many popular musical styles – from funk to calypso to techno. It was developed to excite a wider range of ensembles, directors, and audiences while retaining the level of integrity you have grown to expect from C. Alan Publications.
“Dénia” is very well composed and very culturally sensitive, using the proper terminology and techniques used in traditional Flamenco music. The mallet parts are a great opportunity for an ensemble that has not done a lot of mallet playing to engage in something that is challenging but achievable. The accessory and clapping parts serve as a rhythmic “motor” to the whole piece and are very appropriate and well written. I highly recommend “Dénia” for any middle school or early high school percussion ensemble.
Joe Millea
Percussive Notes
Vol. 57, No. 4, September 2019 Joe Millea on Jul 27th 2022