Pelican - for percussion ensemble

Brian Slawson

Pelican by Brian Slawson is a quirky percussion ensemble perfect for younger players. The piece is a riff on the standard pop-tune style with predictable phrasing, grooves, and melodies. The piece largely contains basic rhythms and syncopation and is centered in the key of C major – an excellent canvas for teaching. Throughout the piece, Slawson infuses a few accidentals for a brief challenge. In the back end of the work, a key signature change will keep students on their toes. Pelican is a wonderful piece to program for young students in their first percussion ensemble setting.Pelican ships as a printed, professionally bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or tablet viewing.

Product Number:    TSPCE23001

Format:    Folio + Downloadable Parts

Level:    Med-Easy

No. of Players:    9

Duration:    2:50

Full Instrumentation:    GlockenspielChimesXylophoneVibraphone2 marimbas — (1) 4-octave, (1) low ADrumset

Pages:    14

Size:    8.5" x 11"

Date Published:    1/16/2023