A Cantiga
General Info
Year of Published: 2023
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:02:45
Cost: $40.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Xylophone & Tom Tom (Medium Low)
Player 2: Glockenspiel & Hi-Hat
Player 3: Vibraphone & Tom Tom (Medium Low)
Player 4: Vibraphone & Tom Tom (Low)
Player 5: Vibraphone & Tom Tom (Low)
Player 6: Marimba & Bongo
Player 7: Marimba & Tom Tom (Low)
Player 8: Marimba & Conga & Suspended Cymbal
Player 9: Marimba & Tom Tom (Medium)
Player 10: Shaker
Player 11: 2 Tom Tom (Low) & Suspended Cymbal & Ride Cymbal & Crash Cymbal & Snare Drum
Player 12: Timbale
Player 13: Surdo
Player 14: Surdo
Program Notes
A Cantiga was commissioned by the Spring High School Percussion Ensemble for their 2023 Midwest Clinic performance. This piece is a fusion of two very different styles - modern mallet percussion ensemble, and traditional Brazilian-style bateria. The name A Cantiga simply means “song” in Portuguese, the native language of Brazil. The piece was written to have the style and feel of a song, with memorable melodies that appear throughout.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
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