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for percussion ensemble
Level: Medium
Duration: 4:50
Personnel: 8 players
State Lists: Florida
Release Date: 2023
Product ID : TSPCE23-025DL
Price: $36.00
Item #: TSPCE23-025DL

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Description

Set sail on an adventurous voyage with Red Sky, a thematic percussion ensemble by Alan Keown. Created for an 8-player ensemble with a medium skill level, this piece transports you into an unpredictable narrative between the elements and those who brave the open waters.

Red Sky is comprised of three connected movements: morning/the trip out of the harbor, the storm, and the trip back. Each section features unique musical elements that will engage students. From the serene and cinematic opening and jaunty 6/8 jig, to the aggressive full ensemble drumming section, this is a piece that students will be thrilled to rehearse and perform.

While the piece requires a number of unique instruments, such as a ship's bell and ocean drum, the overall footprint of the ensemble is relatively small, perfect for a small chamber ensemble or percussion ensemble concerts. 

Use of this product is governed by the license terms outlined here.

Instrumentation

Glockenspiel

Xylophone

Vibraphone

2 Marimbas — (1) 4-octave, (1) low A

Drums — concert bass drum, concert snare drum, 2 congas (high/low), 3 concert toms (high/medium/low)

Cymbals & gongs — 2 China cymbals, 5 suspended cymbals

Accessories — mark tree, ocean drum, ratchet, 1 (or 2) ship’s bell (or Zil-bel or similar), tambourine, triangle, woodblock

Description

Set sail on an adventurous voyage with Red Sky, a thematic percussion ensemble by Alan Keown. Created for an 8-player ensemble with a medium skill level, this piece transports you into an unpredictable narrative between the elements and those who brave the open waters.

Red Sky is comprised of three connected movements: morning/the trip out of the harbor, the storm, and the trip back. Each section features unique musical elements that will engage students. From the serene and cinematic opening and jaunty 6/8 jig, to the aggressive full ensemble drumming section, this is a piece that students will be thrilled to rehearse and perform.

While the piece requires a number of unique instruments, such as a ship's bell and ocean drum, the overall footprint of the ensemble is relatively small, perfect for a small chamber ensemble or percussion ensemble concerts. 

Use of this product is governed by the license terms outlined here.

Instrumentation

Glockenspiel

Xylophone

Vibraphone

2 Marimbas — (1) 4-octave, (1) low A

Drums — concert bass drum, concert snare drum, 2 congas (high/low), 3 concert toms (high/medium/low)

Cymbals & gongs — 2 China cymbals, 5 suspended cymbals

Accessories — mark tree, ocean drum, ratchet, 1 (or 2) ship’s bell (or Zil-bel or similar), tambourine, triangle, woodblock



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