The Hidden Kingdom
General Info
Year of Published: 2025
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Medium Advanced
Duration: 00:06:30
Cost: $60.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel & Wind Chimes
Player 2: Vibraphone 1 & 2 Individual Crotales (C#3, F3)
Player 3: Vibraphone 2
Player 4: Chimes & Suspended Cymbal & Garden Weasel
Player 5: Xylophone & Crotales & Large Triangle
Player 6: Marimba 1 & 2 Individual Crotales (E3, G#3)
Player 7: Marimba 2 & 2 Individual Crotales (D#3, G3)
Player 8: Marimba 3 & 2 Individual Crotales (D3, F#3)
Player 9: Marimba 4
Player 10: Timpani & Suspended Cymbal
Player 11: Piano
Player 12: Concert Snare Drum & Triangle & Drum Set
Player 13: 4 Concert Tom Toms & Concert Bass Drum (shared) & Piccolo Snare Drum & Triangle (Medium)
Player 14: Crash Cymbals & Wind Chimes & Wood Block (Large) & Sizzle Cymbal
Plaeyr 15: Suspended Cymbal & Tam-Tam & Egg Shaker & Wood Block (Medium)
Program Notes
Commissioned by Akira Robles and Birdville High School for their Showcase Concert at the 2024 Percussive Arts Society International Convention, The Hidden Kingdom creates a melodic and tonal world inspired by the journey of exploration and discovery found in video games like the Legend of Zelda series. Through intricate textures and sweeping harmonic progressions, the piece evokes a sense of adventure and mystery, guiding listeners through a musical landscape that mirrors the beauty and dangers of these fantastical worlds.
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