Rechargeable Batterie by Eric Rath is all about the accessories - those percussion instruments that always get overlooked in the grand scheme of things. Written for 8 young players, this short piece is an excellent excuse to have everybody learn how to play standard concert accessories.
The parts allow each player to truly listen to their respective instrument and create appropriate sounds, and they're written with clear technical instructions in a way that most "real" music omits.
Difficulty: Easy +
Duration: 2:35
Instrumentation:
- Player 1: Timpani (2)
- Player 2: Castanets
- Player 3: Triangle
- Player 4: Tambourine
- Player 5: Snare Drum
- Player 6: Bass Drum, Tam-Tam
- Player 7: Crash Cymbals
- Player 8: Suspended Cymbal
Rechargeable Batterie comes as a score, plus a CD that contains individual parts and an MP3 recording of the piece.
This piece is excerpted from Eric Rath and Ralph Hick's collaborative book Beyond Basic Percussion.
