Chameleon (Stout)
General Info
Publisher: HoneyRock Publications
Difficulty: Advanced
Cost: $35.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Vibraphone
Player 2: Marimba
Player 3: Marimba
Player 4: Xylophone & Glockenspiel
Player 5: Marimba
Player 6: Marimba
Player 7: Timpani
Player 8: Auxiliary Percussion 1
Player 9: Auxiliary Percussion 2
Player 10: Auxiliary Percussion 3
Player 11: Auxiliary Percussion 4
Player 12: Drumset
Description
As the name implies, it is a piece about colors, or more specifically, changing colors. After a short dramatic opening, the piece kicks into the main theme--a straight forward pop/jazz/fusion section featuring vibraphone with a tricky 3-mallet-in-one-hand set-up. This gives way to a nice mixed-meter marimba feature with bells and vibes responding in sort of a question-and-answer fashion which makes up the second major statement. Next is a nice SLOW & easy "blue" section featuring a tasty vibes solo. Then elements of the first two major themes are introduced into the blue motif (a combination of the colors..."earth tones") which results in an outright (up-tempo) reprisal of the opening themes, a short drum-set solo, and a bright mixed-meter conclusion ending in a rock-type improv. finish. This is a really fun piece
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Chameleon (Stout) – Percussion (12+)
Natural Forces – Percussion (14)
The Tracks – Percussion (12+)
Waves – Percussion (11); Synthesizer