Street Spiders - Jessica Flannigan [DIGITAL]

Not to be played conservatively, Street Spiders sends us into a Terminator-esque dystopia of giant robotic spiders battling to a soundtrack derived from 80’s/90’s metal and electronic music.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 18
Series: N/A
Level: Medium Advanced | Duration: 7:10

Instrumentation
Conductor's Score (8.5"x11" spiral bound)
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Percussion 1: Mallet MIDI Controller, 7 Tuned PVC Pipes (may substitute Boomwhackers)
Percussion 2: Chimes, Tambourine (shared with Perc. 9)
Percussion 3: Glockenspiel, Brake Drum
Percussion 4: Vibraphone
Percussion 5: Vibraphone
Percussion 6: Vibraphone, Large Tom
Percussion 7: Vibraphone, Large Tom
Percussion 8: Xylophone, Bell Cymbal, Tambourine
Percussion 9: Marimba (4.3-octave), 4 Boomwhackers, Tambourine (shared with Perc. 2)
Percussion 10: Marimba (4.3-octave), Tambourine
Percussion 11: Marimba (5-octave), Bongos
Percussion 12: Marimba (5-octave), Conga
Percussion 13: 4 Timpani, Doumbek
Percussion 14: Concert Bass Drum, 7 Boomwhackers
Percussion 15: Kick Drum (laid flat), Splash Cymbal, China Cymbal, Suspended Cymbal (shared with Perc. 16), Brake Drum (shared with Perc. 16)
Percussion 16: Air Raid Siren, Rainstick, Brake Drum (shared with Perc. 15), Suspended Cymbal (shared with Perc. 15), 4 Tuned PVC Pipes (may substitute Boomwhackers)
Drum Set: Snare Drum, Kick Drum, 3 Toms, Hi-Hat, Ride Cymbal, 2 Crash Cymbals, China Cymbal, Splash Cymbal, Double BD Pedal
Electric Bass: May substitute Synthesizer

Program Notes
Street Spiders is a game my kids created in the back seat of the car, motivated by the original Street Fighters arcade game and Wednesday Addams’ hand movements during her dance in Wednesday. In their version of the game, players select their “spider” then shape their hands into that character’s form for battle. With hints of influence from the Terminator and Stranger Things soundtracks, a long-standing love for Mark Snow’s scores, a little bit of goth dance, and a lot of Metallica, this mix of 80’s/90’s metal and electronic music sends us into a Terminator-esque dystopia of giant robotic spiders battling in an underground fighting ring.