Glacier by Benjamin Finley is the story of the life of a glacier, told through a thickly orchestrated percussion ensemble filled with icy metallic sounds and mellow keyboards. Balancing the ensemble can be a little challenging, but the result is a nice programmatic addition to a percussion ensemble concert.
Each player in this piece will need a strong sense of ensemble awareness, as they'll be playing rhythms and lines that are often just one part of a large mixture of sounds.
Instrumentation:
- Player 1: Xylophone, Crotales (2 Octaves)
- Player 2: Bells
- Player 3: Chimes
- Player 4: Vibraphone
- Player 5: Vibraphone
- Player 6: 4.3-Octave Marimba
- Player 7: 4.3-Octave Marimba
- Player 8: 4.3-Octave Marimba
- Player 9: 5-Octave Marimba
- Player 10: Timpani (4)
- Player 11: Medium Toms (4), Large Suspended Cymbal, Small Cymbal, High Brake Drum
- Player 12: 4 Low Toms (4), Sizzle Cymbal, Medium Brake Drum, Finger Cymbals
- Player 13: Bass Drum, Medium Triangle, Low Brake Drum
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 5:50
This ensemble includes a full bound score and a CD with all of the individual parts and an MP3 recording.
