The Pocket-Sized Funk Machine by Matthew Kilby is a complex, challenging percussion ensemble written for 12 players. This piece is referred to by the composer as a "malfunctioning music box," with an off-kilter, absurd, and intense energy that is a thrill for performer and audience alike.
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 5:10
Instrumentation:
- Glockenspiel
- Xylophone
- 2 vibraphones
- 2 marimbas - (1) low A, (1) low F
- 4 timpani
- Drum set
- Bass guitar
- Drums - bongos, timbales
- Accessories - ratchet, police whistle, flexatone, slapstick, temple blocks, mark tree, rainstick, cha cha bell, jam block, mambo bell, triangle
