Tiny (Perc Ens 6)

This joyful piece plays like a warm blanket: beautifully simple, yet full and fun, and each phrase goes right where you want it to. No surprises - just straightforward for the performer, and easy on the ear for the listener.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6
Series: N/A
Level: Medium Easy | Duration: 3:40

Instrumentation
Vibraphone 1+
Vibraphone 2+
Marimba 1* [4-octave]
Marimba 2* [4.3- or optional 4.5-octave]
Percussion 1: Suspended Cymbal, Wind Chimes
Percussion 2: Suspended Cymbal, Cajón (or Snare Drum and Multi-Bass Drum)

*Marimba 1 and 2 may be played on the same instrument. Optional 8vb is noted in the score.
+Vibraphone 1 and 2 may be played on the same instrument with one player controlling the pedal.

Program Notes
Tiny was written for my youngest son, Reed, who will occasionally talk to himself in the third person, calling himself “Tiny Reed.” This child radiates joy and fills my soul. He is thoughtful, kind, and incredibly silly, and Tiny captures this spirit in that it is beautifully simple, yet full and fun, and each phrase goes right where you want it to. No surprises - just straightforward for the performer, and easy on the ear for the listener.