Tapspace Trout Scherzo by Franz Schubert arr. Stephen Primatic

Trout Scherzo from Franz Schubert's piano quintet has been expertly arranged by Stephen Primatic to bring some very lively early-Romantic music to the percussion ensemble. Great dynamic control is necessary from all players in this almost-five-minute piece.

Written in a fast 3/4 that feels like it's 'in one', this ensemble is written for 13 players but you can reduce to a keyboard choir of 7 by eliminating the timpani and non-melodic parts. Each part is intermediate in difficulty, making it absolutely achievable for talented high school and young college ensembles.

The piece comes with a full, bound score and a data CD that contains an audio recording and digital copies of each part.

Difficulty: Medium

Duration: 4:45

Instrumentation:

Player 1: Bells

Player 2: Xylophone

Player 3: Vibraphone

Player 4: 4.6-Octave Marimba (Shared)

Player 5: 4.3-Octave Marimba

Player 6: 4.3-Octave Marimba

Player 7: 4.6-Octave Marimba (Shared)

Player 8 (Optional): Timpani (4)

Player 9 (Optional): Triangle

Player 10 (Optional): Tambourine

Player 11 (Optional): Snare Drum

Player 12 (Optional): Hand Cymbals

Player 13 (Optional): Concert Bass Drum