Bourrée (Ensemble)

General Info

Composer: J. S. Bach
Arranger: David Steinquest
Publisher: Row-Loff Productions
Series: Malletsicles!
Level: Elementary
Duration: 00:02:02

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: Timpani

Performance Notes

The piece originally consisted of a melody and a bass line. I've added a harmony part and timpani to give it a feeling of Baroque chamber music. The glockenspiel and xylophone must use complementary mallets and work to seamlessly pass the melody back and forth. The same idea goes for the bass line played by the vibraphone and second marimba. The vibraphone phrasing indicates pedaling down at the beginning and up at the end. The first marimba should always support the melody, never overpower it. The timpanist should use a small, fairly hard mallet to achieve a pointed, articulated sound.

Arrangements for Percussion by this Arranger

Small Ensemble

Bourrée (Ensemble) - 6 Players
Three Kings Carolin’ - 6 Players

Large Ensemble

2001: A Mallet Oddity -10 Players
Allegro Barbaro - 10 Players
Dance of the Knights from Romeo & Juliet - 12 Players
Erlkönig - 14 Players
Frankenstein - 13 Players
Sweet Rio - 12 Players
The 12 Daze Of Christmas - 13 Players
The Addams Family Meets The Munsters - 11 Players
Toccata in D Minor - 14 Players
Viennese Musical Clock - 12 Players
We Need A Little Christmas - 14 Players

Percussion Ensemble with Other Instrument Works

All I Want For Christmas Is You - 7 Players with Bass Guitar
Batman Theme - 10 Players with Rhythm Section and optional Brass Section and Voice
Mission: Impossible - 7 Players with Bass Guitar
Wild Wood Carol - 8 Player with Female Voice