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Fantasy Variations by [[Michael Colgrass]] is an eleven minute work for an advanced percussion ensemble. This piece is scored for six percussionists and one soloist player 8 [[Roto-Toms]]. Counting is the most important and most challenging aspect of this piece so have seven very experienced and performers is absolutely vital. | Fantasy Variations by [[Michael Colgrass]] is an eleven minute work for an advanced percussion ensemble. This piece is scored for six percussionists and one soloist player 8 [[Roto-Toms]]. Counting is the most important and most challenging aspect of this piece so have seven very experienced and performers is absolutely vital. | ||
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==Recent Performance== | ==Recent Performance== | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 28 October 2021
General Info
Year of Publication: 1973
Publisher: Music for Percussion
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:11:00
Cost: $18.50
Instrumentation
Soloist: 8 Roto-Toms
Player 1: Glockenspiel, Triangle, Xylophone, 3 Wood Blocks
Player 2: Triangle, Celeste, Sizzle Cymbal, Tambourine, Bongos
Player 3: Bongos, Vibraphone (with motor), Tambourine
Player 4: 16" Crash Cymbals, 4.3 Octave Marimba, Timbales, Chimes
Player 5: Chimes, 2 Cowbells (muffled), 4 Timpani, 2 Triangles
Player 6: Finger Cymbals, Bass Drum
Description
Fantasy Variations by Michael Colgrass is an eleven minute work for an advanced percussion ensemble. This piece is scored for six percussionists and one soloist player 8 Roto-Toms. Counting is the most important and most challenging aspect of this piece so have seven very experienced and performers is absolutely vital.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
A Flute in the Kingdom of Drums and Bells – Percussion Quartet; Flute
Chamber Music – Multiple Percussion; Strings
Chamber Piece for Percussion Quintet – Percussion Quintet
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
Hammer and Bow: A Fantasy for Violin and Marimba – Marimba; Violin
Improvisation (Timpani) – Percussion Ensemble (11); Timpani
Improvisation (Multi-Perc. – Percussion Ensemble; Multiple Percussion
Inventions on a Motive – Percussion Quartet
Percussion Music – Percussion Quartet
Rhapsodic Fantasy – Orchestra; Multiple Percussion
Six Allegro Duets – Percussion Duo;
Six Easy Timpani Solos for Contest – Timpani
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
Recent Performance
Hamiruge - The LSU Percussion Group