Parade of the Penguins (Ensemble Version)
General Info
Year of Published: 2013
Publisher: Tapspace Publications
Difficulty: Elementary
Duration: 00:02:45
Cost: $35.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Marimba 1
Player 4: Marimba 2
Player 5: Timpani
Player 6: Cabasa
Player 7: Tambourine
Player 8: Sleigh Bells
Player 9: Snare Drum
Player 10: Bass Drum
Player 11: Guiro
Player 12: Triangle
Description
Stuart O'Neil's original percussion ensemble piece Parade of the Penguins is very metered, but don’t let its march-like quality fool you—this is a jovial piece that will have wide appeal. The writing is very well balanced between the melody in the keyboard parts and the contributions from the nonpitched instruments. This creates a more sophisticated piece than is sometimes heard at this level, and offers any number of teachable moments with your ensemble.
Recent Performance
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Percussion Ensemble Works
Parade of the Penguins (Ensemble Version) - 12 Players
Solo Flute with Percussion Ensemble Works
Clockwork (O'Neil) - Percussion Nonet
Nzuri Mwana - Percussion 14
Rain (O'Neil) - Percussion 10
Waltz for Anna - Percussion Nonet