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Genre: Percussion Ensemble
# of Players: 6
Level: Medium | Duration: 3:50
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2018
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Part action-packed spy thriller, part bluesy groove, Rogue Agent is an approachable percussion ensemble piece for 6 or more players. Four-mallet technique is limited to easy-to-reach chords and difficulty is balanced between parts to ensure your group is sounding great as soon as possible.
Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6
Level: Medium | Duration: 3:50
Instrumentation
Vibraphone, Shaker
Marimba 1 (4.0-octave), High Woodblock
Marimba 2 (4.0-octave), Low Woodblock
Timpani (4 drums)
Drum Set (Hi-Hat, Snare Drum, Kick Bass Drum, Crash Cymbal)
Percussion (3 Concert Toms, Ride Cymbal)
Program Notes
Part action-packed spy thriller, part bluesy groove, Rogue Agent is an approachable percussion ensemble piece for 6 or more players. Four-mallet technique is limited to easy-to-reach chords and difficulty is balanced between parts to ensure your group is sounding great as soon as possible. In the middle of the piece, extended playing techniques (using backs of mallets, timpani muffle pads, keyboard players switching to wood block and shaker) keep things fresh for the performers and audience. Keyboard parts may easily be doubled.
“Rogue Agent” is a well-written work that can be used to introduce several different musical elements and percussion techniques. The parts may look intimidating at first, but the use of repetition, similar pitch sets, and the amount of fun it is to play will make it an easy learn for any intermediate group.
Kyle Cherwinski
Percussive Notes
Vol. 57, No. 4, September 2019 Kyle Cherwinski on Jul 27th 2022