Haut Metall Holz by Michael Huestis is a high-energy piece with extreme contrast in dynamics and intricate grooves for 5-person percussion ensemble. This piece takes its name from the German words for skin, metal, and wood, which are the three types of instruments used, with each player getting a chance to be featured!
Difficulty: Medium
Duration: 2:30
Instrumentation:
- Drums (snare drum, field drum, bongos, surdo (or floor tom), congas, timbales, 2 concert toms, marching bass drum)
- Cymbals (2 crash cymbals, splash cymbal)
- Accessories (mounted tambourine, foot tambourine, castanets, high brake drum, low brake drum, 2 cowbells, 2 jam blocks, ribbon crasher)
