The Pocket-Sized Funk Machine

Matthew Kilby

General Info

Year of Published: 2022
Publisher: Tapspace Publications
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:05:10
Cost: $45.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Vibraphone 1
Player 3: Vibraphone 2
Player 4: Xylophone
Player 5: Marimba 1
Player 6: Marimba 2
Player 7: Timpani
Player 8: Bass Marimba
Player 9: Drumset
Player 10: Ratchet & Bongos & Police Whistle & Shaker & Flexatone
Player 11: Slapstick & Temple Blocks & Mark Tree & Rain Stick
Player 12: Rain Stick & Timbales & Cha-cha Bell & Jam Block & Mambo Bell & Triangle

Program Notes

The Pocket-Sized Funk Machine by Matthew Kilby is a complex, challenging percussion ensemble written for 12 players. This piece is referred to by the composer as a "malfunctioning music box," with an off-kilter, absurd, and intense energy that is a thrill for performer and audience alike.

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo Percussion

Inklings - Marimba

Small Percussion Ensemble

Ceaseless Staircase - 5 Players
Photovoltaic - 5 Players

Large Percussion Ensemble

The Pocket-Sized Funk Machine - 11 Players; Bass Guitar
The Watchmaker - 12 Players; Steel Band