Three Brothers
General Info
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 00:04:45
COst: $10.00
Overview
- Very Well-Known Piece for 9 Percussionists
- 3 Soloist Parts, 6 Back-up Parts
- Light Instrumentation
Instrumentation
Player 1: Bongos
Player 2: Snare Drum
Player 3: 2 Timpani
Player 4: Cowbell
Player 5: Maracas
Player 6: Tambourine
Player 7: Suspended Cymbal
Player 8: 2 Tom-Toms
Player 9: 2 Timpani
Description
Three Brothers by Michael Colgrass is a well-known and much-performed ensemble for nine percussionists, six of which play back-up to the three soloistic parts (the "Brothers"). This piece can be a successful tool to highlight three talented young players while keeping everybody else involved.
The solo parts require moderate chops because of some speedy parts, but this piece is completely accessible by an established high school group.
Recent Performance
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Chant for Vibes and Chorus – Vibraphone; Chorus
Concertino for Timpani – Percussion Ensemble; Timpani
Concertino for Timpani with Brass & Percussion; Brass Ensemble; Timpani; Percussion Duo
Divertimento for Eight Drums, Harp and String Orchestra – Multiple Percussion; Orchestra
DΘjα Vu – Percussion Quartet; Orchestra
Fantasy - Variations – Percussion Ensemble; Multiple Percussion; Celesta
Fantasy Variations – Percussion Sextet: Roto-Toms
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Improvisation (Timpani) – Percussion Ensemble (11); Timpani
Improvisation (Multi-Perc. – Percussion Ensemble; Multiple Percussion
Inventions on a Motive – Percussion Quartet
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Rhapsodic Fantasy – Orchestra; Multiple Percussion
Six Allegro Duets – Percussion Duo;
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Six Unaccompanied Solos for Snare Drum – Snare Drum
Te Tuma Te Papa – Multiple Percussion
Three Brothers – Percussion Nonet
Twelve Advanced Snare Drum Exercises – Snare Drum
Variations for Four Drums and Viola – Rototom; Viola