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Rite of Passage

for percussion ensemble

Jesse Monkman

Level: Advanced

Duration: 12:30

Personnel: 4 players

State Lists: Florida

Release Date: 2002

Product ID : TSPCE-05

Price: $38.00

Item #: TSPCE-05

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Rite of Passage is an invigorating new work by noted composer/percussionist, Jesse Monkman. Perfect for advanced recitals and percussion ensemble concerts, it is sure to become the smash hit of your program!

This piece is written for solo marimba and three percussionists with multipercussion setups. It was premiered at Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA, featuring Jesse Monkman (soloist/composer), Will Hudgins (Boston Symphony Orchestra), Ed Stephan, and Randy Johnston.

This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.

Instrumentation

Vibraphone
Marimba—low C
Drums (bongos, 2 snare drums, 5 roto toms, 5 toms, 2 bass drums)
Cymbals & gongs (3 suspended cymbal, china cymbal, Chinese opera gong, tam tam)
Accessories (2 mounted tambourines, temple blocks, brake drum, bell tree)

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Description

Instrumentation

Vibraphone
Marimba—low C
Drums (bongos, 2 snare drums, 5 roto toms, 5 toms, 2 bass drums)
Cymbals & gongs (3 suspended cymbal, china cymbal, Chinese opera gong, tam tam)
Accessories (2 mounted tambourines, temple blocks, brake drum, bell tree)

Shared Recordings

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