Colours for Percussion

This work was written for the percussion ensemble of Concordia Middelstum on the occasion of their participation in a competition.

Colours for Percussion shows the different timbres within the current percussion ensemble. In the work, both the tuned and untuned percussion have solo roles. In this way, this opening work shows all the colours of the percussion ensemble.

bell game
Vibraphone 1
Vibraphone 2
Xylophone 1
Xylophone 2
Marimba 1
Marimba 2
Marimba 3
Timpani

Snare drum
Bongos
Toms ( 3 ) + triangle

Percussion 1: Tambourine, triangle, barchimes

Percussion 2: Hi-hat, sc

Percussion 3: Cymbals a2, ride cymbal, tam-tam

Bass drum