Tempest Black

Tempest Black depicts a typical Spring thunderstorm, as we are likely to see in Kansas. The piece offers contrasts in tempos, moods, and extensive rhythmic interplay between the 7 players.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7
Level: Medium Easy | Duration: 2:45

Instrumentation
Percussion 1 (bells, triangle on timpani, small glass bottle)
Percussion 2 (bells, cowbell on timpani, large glass bottle, vibraphone)
Percussion 3 (claves, xylophone, suspended cymbal on timpani, vibraphone, water gong)
Percussion 4 (4-oct marimba, 2 timpani, high woodblock, gong)
Percussion 5 (piano, temple blocks)
Percussion 6 (low woodblock, suspended cymbal, sleigh bells)
Percussion 7 (bongos, tom-tom, bass drum)

Program Notes
Tempest Black was composed for Shawnee Mission South High School in Oakland Park, Kansas. The piece depicts a typical Spring thunderstorm, as we are likely to see in Kansas. The piece offers contrasts in tempos, moods, and extensive rhythmic interplay between the 7 players.