Pistoleros

Brian Slawson

General Info

Year: 2019
Duration: 00:03:00
Difficulty: Elementary
Publisher: Tapspace
Cost: $35.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Chimes
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Marimba 1
Player 4: Marimba 2
Player 5: Timpani
Player 6: Bongos
Player 7: Snare Drum
Player 8: Concert Tom-toms
Player 9: Bass Drum
Player 10: Vibraslap
Player 11: 2 Wood Blocks
Player 12: Hand Cymbals
Player 13: Tam Tam

Program Notes

Pistoleros by Brian Slawson is an energetic work that is perfect for less experienced ensembles, taking inspiration from old spaghetti westerns and on-screen gunslingers. This piece is designed to capture the energy of an anxious, high-tension battle, but it remains accessible!

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solos

Two-Beat Tango
Cricket
Animal Cracker Rag

Chamber Percussion Ensemble

Candlesticks - 8 Players
Füm Drum - 9 Players
Odd Duck - 4 Players
Song of All Seasons - 8 Players
Pelican - 9 Players
Rockbox - 9 Players
Tangito - 9 Players
Top Tank - 3 Players
Winterland - 8 Players

Large Percussion Ensemble

Angels in the Moonlight
Animals
Bongito - 13 Players
Book Bash - 10 Players
Christmas Day
Dreams From the Dark Forest - 13 Players
Jokers Wild - 13 Players
La Vida de la Noche (Percussion Ensemble) - 15 Players
Little Lullabies
Nanigo Navidad - 11 Players
Opa! - 10 Players
Pistoleros - 13 Players
Roundup - 10 Players
Santa's Strut - 11 Players
Strum - 10 Players
Tale of the Dragon - 12 Players
Tank Time - 10 Players
The Three Buccaneers
When You Hear the Drum - 10 Players

Mallet Ensemble

A Little Malletmusik
El Paso Waltz
La Vida de la Noche (Mallet Ensemble)

Percussion Ensemble with Other Instrument

An American Dream - Percussion Ensemble & Trumpet

Indeterminate Percussion Ensemble

Pop Drop - 3 or more Players
Yes & No - 5 or 6 Players