Dreadnought (Perc Ens 11)

The title refers to the unstoppable Dreadnought model battleship that dominated naval combat in the early 20th century by the Royal Navy. While not directly programmatic, the work depicts various imagery of a Dreadnought ship moving through the Pacific Ocean and engaging in combat with various ships. Because of the shear power and size of the vessel, the Dreadnought often won battles without any casualties by simply overpowering the enemy with its vast strength.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 11
Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 7:00

Instrumentation
Glockenspiel/Chimes
Crotales/Xylophone
Vibraphone 1
Vibraphone 2
Marimba 1 (4.3-octave)/Low Tom
Marimba 2 (4.3-octave)/Low Tom
Marimba 3 (5-octave)/Crash Cymbal
Marimba 4 (5-octave)
Timpani

Percussion 1 (Concert Bass Drum, Impact Bass Drum, Triangle, Thundersheet, Congas, Snare Drum, Marching Machine, Ribbon Crasher, Tam-Tam, Crash Cymbal)

Percussion 2 (Concert Bass Drum, Impact Bass Drum, 3 Concert Toms, Snare Drum, Crash Cymbal, Hi-Hat, Metal Sound [Propane Tank, Brake Drum, etc.])

Program Notes
Dreadnought is a percussion ensemble scored for 11 players (8 keyboards, 1 timpani, & 2 percussion). The title refers to the unstoppable "Dreadnought" model battleship that dominated naval combat in the early 20th century by the Royal Navy. While not directly programmatic, the work depicts various imagery of a Dreadnought ship moving through the Pacific Ocean and engaging in combat with various ships. Because of the shear power and size of the vessel, the Dreadnought often won battles without any casualties by simply overpowering the enemy with its vast strength.