Whole Toy Laid Down, The (Percussion Quartet)

The Whole Toy Laid Down was inspired by an extended daydream about a mechanical wind-up toy. With that as a starting point, my goal was to fuse the energy of rock style drumming with classical performance technique, resulting in music that is both accessible and challenging.

Genre: Percussion Quartet | # of Players: 4
Series: Hollinden Signature Series
Level: Medium Advanced | Duration: 12:45

Instrumentation
Percussion 1 (vibraphone, triangle, splash cymbal, ride cymbal, piccolo snare drum)
Percussion 2 (marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, hi-hat, snare drum)
Percussion 3 (8 tom-toms, field drum, 2 crotales, tambourine, bongos, low log drum, 2 pitched gongs, wood block, splash cymbal)
Percussion 4 (4 timpani, splash cymbal, hi-hat, medium snare drum, tenor drum, small bass drum)

Program Notes
The title and music for The Whole Toy Laid Down were inspired by an extended daydream about a mechanical wind-up toy. With that as a starting point, my goal was to fuse the energy of rock style drumming with classical performance technique, resulting in music that is both accessible and challenging.