Tocsin (Band Gr. 5)

The word "tocsin" means "alarm" and refers to the shrieking repetitive chord, which appears at the beginning of the world in the woodwinds and percussion. Like many of Stamp's works, this piece explores multiple key center simultaneously while creating an exciting, challenging, and engaging work for wind ensemble.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 5 | Duration: 5:00

Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
B-flat Trumpet 3
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
F Horn 3
F Horn 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Baritone T.C.
Tuba
Contrabass

Timpani (4 drums)
Percussion 1 (Bells, Vibraphone [shared], Suspended Cymbal, Jam Block)
Percussion 2 (Xylophone, Vibraphone [shared])
Percussion 3 (Chimes, Tam-Tam)
Percussion 4 (4.3-octave Marimba, Triangle)
Percussion 5 (Snare Drum, Jam Block, Bass Drum)
Percussion 6 (Anvil, Crash Cymbals)