A Tale of Death a Tale of Life-Belgian composer Kevin Houben wrote this work for the following instrumentation: Glockenspiel Xylophone Vibraphone Marimba 1 Marimba 2 Bass Marimba Timpani Tubular Bells Whip Bell Plates Aquaphone Thunder Plate 1 Thunder Plate 2 Snare Drum Cymbal Triangle Tambourine Boo Bams Barchimes Woodblock Crotales Templeblocks Finger Cymbal Low Tom Tam Tam Cymbals à2 Suspended Cymbal Bass Drum.

This medley consists of three of the most popular Star Wars themes from the original trilogy by the great film composer, John Williams: 'Star Wars Main Theme,' 'May the Force Be with You,' and 'Darth Vader's Theme (The Imperial March).' Williams' compositions are instrumental to director George Lucas's trilogy, but even when heard outside of the films, his music is beloved and instantly recognizable by all generations. This arrangement, for nine players, is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Instrumentation: orchestra bells, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba 1, marimba 2, chimes, suspended cymbal, snare drum, bass drum. / Ensemble De Percussions

Cette disposition de l'ensemble de percussion de mélodie classique de Joe Zawinul, 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy', rend hommage à la Buddy Rich Big Band. Le dispositif utilise une section pour les solos de clavier 'ouvertes' de maillet (si désiré) en utilisant les échelles G-blues. En plus de la soliste vibraphone, marimba et les joueurs xylophone peut aussi en solo au cours de la même section. La pièce est écrite pour orchestre cloches, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, guitare basse et batterie. / Ensemble De Percussions

Par ANDRE ARNESEN KIM. Cradle Hymn, a Christmas lullaby with imagery of Mary and her infant, was written for the Nidaros Cathedral Girl's Choir and conductor Anita Brevik in 2010, and later arranged for SATB and TTBB chorus. The Lyrics were written by Isaac Watts (1674-1748). This arrangement was written by Christian Aftreth Eriksen in 2021, commissioned by Bunberry High School, Australia. It is scored for large concert band, but is playable for smaller forces through clever cross cuing: Eb clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Contrabassson and Double Bass can all be considered ad lib. All Oboes, Bass Clarinet, Bassoons and all Horns are cross cued. A Soprano Saxophone part is provided to cover the Oboe solos, and should only be used if no Oboes are available. The choice of Vibraphone or Marimba is left up do the conductor. Vibraphone will provide more resonance in the ensemble, if needed. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Cette oeuvre, commande du Conservatoire de Dijon et d'He?le?ne Bouchez, professeur au CNSM de Lyon, est de?die?e aux e?le?ves de l'orchestre du conservatoire de Dijon et a? Be?atrice Warcollier, son chef, Son but est d'exploiter des jeux d'attaques des cordes, celles-ci amplifie?es par les re?sonances la rythmique des percussions, vibraphone, marimba, cloches tubes, cymbale sur pied, caisse claire et timbales, Un quatuor de solistes s'e?chappe a? plusieurs reprises d'un quintette a? cordes souvent divise? pour obtenir des harmonies irise?es,Jeux exploite un the?me lyrique souvent utilise? en canon et deux e?tats d'une cellule de cinq notes qui s'introduit dans les contrepoints organise?s dans une suite de variations, Les atmosphe?res se succe?dent souvent en fondus enchai?ne?s, une attaque de?tro?nant peu a? peu l'autre, Le jeu lyrique alterne avec le percussif, l'homorythmie avec la polyrythmie - le talon de l'archet se veut violent au contraire de la pointe le?ge?re, Le final e?volue en vagues successives et s'ache?ve par un son arrache?, Matériel  : Ref, DLT2360E / Orchestre A Cordes

Davies's feeling for the potency and bravura of the clarinet goes back to works of the 1960s; his concerto for the instrument is predictably a big ranging piece in two linked movements. The first fast with a brief slowintroduction has the soloist in propulsive melodic flights slipping over into florid runs but it is a virtuoso piece for the orchestra especially for the marimba and pair of horns. The Adagio that follows is in the spare cold birdcall-riven style of other recent Davies slow movements exploiting first the clarinet's low register and then at its climax the instrument's high extremes. A cadenza leads to the coda where Davies introduces a Scots tune previously hinted at with which he brings the work to an end in F sharp major.Miniature score.

Three Scenes for Percussion and Six Instruments (2009) by Per Nørgård. Preface / Programme Note Slagtøjssolisten er den gennemgående skikkelse og hovedperson i musikkens ”tre scener”. Begrebet ”scene” kan forstås flertydigt både som det fysiske sted platformen hvor man optræder og spiller musik og drama – og som betegnelsen for defortællende forløb og afsnit i en dramatisk forestilling. Mine musikalske ”scener” udfolder sig i tre forskellige sceniskefremtrædelsesformer og ensembler. Den førstescene er præget af diskrete ogmelodiske slagtøjsinstrumenter vibrafon og marimba med modspil fra de trestrygere. I den anden scene er spotlightet på slagtøjssolisten alene vi møder hovedpersonen/solisten i en monolog fremført hovedsageligt på ”syngende sav” der skal trakteresmed den yderste mikrotonale præcision. Vi hører også solisten spille på Kalimba ligeledes et folkeligt instrument men nu med afrikansk baggrund – i modsætningtil den hjemlige gårdsangers ”musikalske sav” – et ofte hørt lydbillede frakomponistens barndom på Nørrebro. I den tredje scene er det en blæsertrio der indledningsvis spiller op til slagtøjetsforskellige kraftfulde trommer. Efter en tromme-kadence sætter alle syv musikereind sammen for første og eneste gang. Værket afsluttes med en kort slagtøjssolo. I en ”programmatisk tolkning” kan de tre scener ses som repræsenterende tretilbagevendende stadier:det indadvendt/drømmendedet udadvendt/agerendedet daglige drama mellem os alle. Per Nørgård februar 2010

The Violin Concerto was commissioned by Stiftung Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival. It was first performed by Gidon Kremer (violin) and the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival Orchester conducted by DennisRussell Davies at the Musikhalle Hamburg Germany on 29 August 2003. Interpolated within this one-minute-one-movement layout is a recurrent refrain where the soloist articulates one of the basic harmonic foundations of anumber of the one minute sections (six dominant 7ths - on E F sharp C A B D) in an undisguised Bachian fashion. The slow arpeggios in the later variants of the refrain not unexpectedly find themselves sharing a bed with theopening of Berg's Violin Concerto. Nyman has effectively adopted Berg's orchestral template with two exceptions - the omission of the alto Saxophone and replaced Berg's Percussion section with Marimba and Vibraphone mallet instruments which intertwine with the soloist in the Concerto. Alban Berg's Violin Concerto was dedicated to 'the memory of an angel' Manon Gropius. Nyman's Concerto was dedicated to the memory of DanielToscan du Plantier a friend and neighbour - in Nyman's words 'certainly no angel but a major figure in the recording and film industries'. Arranged for solo Violin and Piano accompaniment the duration of thiswork is approximately: 25 minutes.

Completed in 1960 Chronochromie is a famous orchestral piece composed by Olivier Messiaen.   This edition published as a book features the conductor’s score with all the following instruments: 16 First Violins 16 Second Violins 14 Violas 12 Cellos 10 Double Basses 1 Piccolo 3 Flutes 3 Oboes 4 Clarinets 3 Bassoons 1 Piccolo Trumpet 3 C Trumpets 4 F Horns 3 Trombones 1 Tuba Suspended And Chinese Cymbal 1 Glockenspiel 1 Xylophone 1 Marimba. It is written in seven movements: Introduction Strophe I Antistrophe I Strophe II Antistrophe II Epode and Coda; and The Epode featuresbirdsong and is played by 18 of the string instruments. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composer of his century. Inspired by Japanese music he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity its diatonic aspect its harmony with limited transposition its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes.

Commissioned jointly for Colin Currie by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust. First performance on 14th May 2008 at Symphony Hall Birmingham by Colin Currie (percussion) and the City ofBirmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins.NOTE FOR PERFORMANCEIn table top the unpitched solo percussion part in the 9th movement the scoring was initially left open. The present full score showsa suggested instrumentation  which was devised by Colin Currie in conjunction with the composer. Soloists  should attempt to match the timbres used but should not feel constrained by the  exact choice ofinstruments.COMPOSER’S NOTEThe percussion instruments used in a table of noises in some ways represent the odd things that were on my great uncle Ash’s parlour table that fascinated me as a child. There is even abottle; there was always a milk bottle with the silver top pushed in surrounded by other essentials for his life. From birth he was quite severely handicapped in one of his legs and couldn’t walk too far without his trusty crutch.He kept everything he needed within arm’s length. In the list of instruments for the solo part there’s everything from deep log drum sounds to very high metallic chime sounds. Wood glass metal and a whistle. Mostlysmall-scale things with a large gong behind used sparingly. I think that we managed to keep below 30 instruments in all which I was keen to do. I didn’t want scores of things that are only played once they have to earn theirkeep. I didn’t want to use a marimba but thought that trying to make the xylophone sound in a more expressive way would be more of a challenge. The percussionist sits for much of the time on a Cajon a flamenco instrument which isessentially a wooden box. The player hits the front of the box in various ways rather as you play a conga. There are guitar strings inside and bells to add to the overall colour. I would like to thank Colin Currie for the

Soliloquy for a Passing Century-G. Schirmer Concert Band - Grade 3-5Premiered by the University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble in the presence of President Clinton Gould's last large work for wind ensemble is a striking mood piece that conveysa melancholic feeling. A haunting Marimba solo opens this work that challenges players with its spare exposed textures and wide dynamic range. President Clinton called it a treasure. (Grade 5) (9:00)

Par WILLI HERBERT. Détails de la formation instrumentale: 3 (auch Picc.) · 3 (3. auch Engl. Hr.) · 2 · Bassklar. · Sopransax. · 3 (3. auch Kfg.) - 3 · 3 · 3 · 1 - P. S. (I: Sizzle- Beck. · kl. Tr. · Glsp. · Vibr. - II: Crot. · 2 Bong. (sehr h., h.) · Cabaza · Xyl. - III: 2 hg. Beck. · kl. Schellentr. · Schellentr. auf Ständer · Holzblocktr. · Vibr. · Marimba) (3 Spieler) - Hfe. - Str. (14 · 12 · 10 · 8 · 6) - Durée: 12' -/ Répertoire / Orchestre