Miraculous Mandarin, The - for percussion ensemble

Bartók

This percussion ensemble arrangement of The Miraculous Mandarin is based upon three movements of Bartok's original work.The Beginning - A challenging display of technique, timbral variety, and creative orchestration.The Second Seduction - Featuring the vibraphones, this movement creates a rubato, tense beauty.The Chase - A relentless conclusion which drives to the ultimate point of release.James Ancona's arrangement will challenge performers and offers a programatic piece which will showcase the versatility of the percussion ensemble's timbral range. It was first performed by the Santa Clara Vanguard Percussion Ensemble in 2000.This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.

Product Number:    TSPCE04

Format:    Folio + Parts on CD-ROM

Level:    Advanced

No. of Players:    8

Duration:    4:00

Full Instrumentation:     • Crotales • Glockenspiel • Xylophone • Chimes • 3 vibraphones • 3 marimbas—low A • 5 timpani • Cymbals & gongs (2 china cymbals, 18" suspended cymbal, dark suspended cymbal, bright suspended cymbal, sizzle cymbal, 2 small gongs, wind gong, medium gong, large tam-tam) • Drums (snare drum, 4 toms) • Accessories (2 small Zil-Bells, mounted ratchet)

Pages:    36

Size:    8.5" x 11"

Date Published:    11/11/2002