Noland Road (Perc Ens 7)

The title, Noland Road, was inspired by the groove-oriented nature of the work, the steady churning of the marimba patterns and riffs as if traversing a road, and by the commissioning school’s geographic location on Noland Road in Independence, Missouri.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7
Series: N/A
Level: Intermediate | Duration: 4:00

Instrumentation
Bells
Vibraphone 1
Vibraphone 2
Marimba 1 (4.3-octave)
Marimba 2 (4.3-octave)
Marimba 3 (5-octave)
Percussion: Crash Cymbals, Ride Cymbal, Hi-Hat, Kick Drum (mounted)

Program Notes
Noland Road was commissioned and premiered by the Truman High School Percussion Ensemble, Jeremy Meyer, director, in 2023-24. The title was inspired by the groove-oriented nature of the work, the steady churning of the marimba patterns and riffs as if traversing a road, and by the commissioning school’s geographic location on Noland Road in Independence, Missouri.

This mallet sextet requires bells, two vibraphones, and three marimbas (one 5-octave). The percussion part simulates a drum set part and requires a hi-hat, ride cymbal, crash cymbal and kick drum (positioned upright).