Medium Concert Percussion
by Chad Floyd
9 Players
Instrumentation:
Bells Vibraphone 1 Vibraphone 2 Marimba 1 (4-octave)* Marimba 2 (4-octave) Marimba 3 (4.3-octave) Marimba 4 (5-octave)* Timpani (4 drums) + Ride Cymbal Drum Set *Marimbas 1 & 4 may share one 5-octave instrument Instrument Suggestions Drums: concert toms, hand drums, etc. Metals: opera gongs, junk metals, brake drums, etc.
Originally stemming from an ad lib session during a break in a recording session, TetraCurrent was first written for marimba quartet. Chad Floyd has expanded the piece into a grooving 9-player ensemble, including drum set.
