Smoke and Mirrors by Thom Hasenpflug is a technically advanced multi-percussion quartet, musically suggesting that we lose the big picture as we're distracted by deceptions and tricks. This piece is similar to Bicksa, though it is double in length.
Composed for Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic and the Ensemble Schlagwerk Wein, this piece will be certain to challenge strong university and professional-level players.
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 9:00
Setup:
- Player 1:
- Concert Toms (3), Brake Drum, Wood Block
- Ride Cymbal, Coffee Can, Cast Iron Skillet
- Crotales (1 Octave)
- Player 2:
- Bells, Floor Tom, Snare Drum
- Hi Hats, Splash Cymbal, Cast Iron Skillet
- Almglocken (Any 3 Pitches)
- Player 3:
- Vibraphone, Bongos, Bass Drum
- China Cymbal, Triangle, Cowbells (3)
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Player 4:
- Concert Toms (3), Brake Drum, Tam-Tam
- Crash Cymbal, Wood Block, Cast Iron Skillet
- Crotales (1 Octave)
Smoke and Mirrors comes as a professionally bound folio with a CD-ROM containing individual parts and an audio recording.
