Fatal Dances

A challenging work for piano and percussion ensemble. This work features an advanced piano part that has many vertical characteristics. The percussion parts color and shape the musical concepts of the piano solo.

Genre: Solo with Percussion Ensemble
# of Players: 8 + Solo Piano
Level: Medium

Instrumentation
Solo Piano Percussion 1 (4-octave marimba, bass drum, large bottle) Percussion 2 (4.3-octave marimba, 2 concert toms, 2 brake drums, large bottle) Percussion 3 (4-octave marimba, bass drum, crotales [upper octave], large bottle)
Percussion 4 (4-octave marimba, chocalho or tambourine, 2 brake drums, large bottle)
Percussion 5 (xylophone, lag bolts, large bottle)
Percussion 6 (3-octave vibraphone, large bottle, lag bolts)
Percussion 7 (bells, guiro, sandpaper blocks, 2 timpani)
Percussion 8 (bells, 2 woodblocks, 3 or 4 timpani)

Program Notes
A challenging work for piano and percussion ensemble. This work features an advanced piano part that has many vertical characteristics. The percussion parts color and shape the musical concepts of the piano solo.