Rochambeaux
General Info
Release Date: 2006
Publisher: Tapspace
Level: Advanced
Duration: 00:04:00
Price: $45.00
General Info
Written for the Phantom Regiment percussion ensemble, Rochambeaux was awarded first prize in the 2001 DCI percussion ensemble competition. The dominating 7/8 feel, flashy keyboard runs, and ethnic modalities drive the three distinct sections of this groove-based work. As an option, an 11th player may be added as a featured marimba soloist. There is a separate part for this optional soloist which can be featured over an elongated treatment of the slower, middle phrase. Other solos may be traded among some (or all) other performers during the 6/8 African section ensuring that no two performances of this piece will ever be the same. Certain to garner audience appeal! Rochambeaux comes with a full, bound score and includes an MP3 recording and all individual parts available for printing on included CD-Rom. Various performance notes are also included to help with suggested sticking patterns.
Instrumentation
Player 1: Vibraphone
Player 2: Vibraphone
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Marimba
Player 5: Marimba
Player 6: Marimba
Player 7: Timpani
Player 8: Drumset
Player 9: 4 Suspended Cymbals & 2 Gong Drums & Djembe & Vibraslap & Mark Tree & Triangle & African Claves & 2 Shekeres & Woodblock
Player 10: Bass Guitar
Recent Performance
The Vandegrift High School Symphonic Band percussion ensemble
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Fiesta en la Playa - Percussion Ensemble, Electric Bass, Alto Saxophone
Novia Bonita - Percussion Ensemble, Electric Bass, Trumpet
Sketches of the Orient - Percussion 12