The Paul Winter Consort's new age jazz tune Appalachian Morning is a celebration of life, with hummable melodies and an infectiously bouncy quality that puts a relaxed smile on the audience's face. Omar Carmenates has arranged it for a 14-player percussion ensemble.
Upbeat and cheery, this arrangement is straightforward with little snippets of solo lines for certain players. If you have a very talented group and you're looking for a closer to leave the audience wanting more, this is a great choice.
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 5:00
Instrumentation:
- Player 1: Glockenspiel
- Player 2: Chimes
- Player 3: Vibraphone
- Player 4: Vibraphone (Optional 4.0 Octave)
- Player 5: Xylophone (Optional 4.0 Octave)
- Player 6: 4.3 Octave Marimba
- Player 7: 4.3 Octave Marimba
- Player 8: 4.3 Octave Marimba
- Player 9: 4.3 Octave Marimba
- Player 10: 5.0 Octave Marimba
- Player 11: Bass Guitar or Synth w/Bass Patch
- Player 12: Drum Set, Patio Chimes
- Player 13:
- Wind Chimes, Bird Calls, Caxixi (2)
- Rainstick, Triangle, Sus Cymbal
- China Cymbal, Gong, Egg Shaker
- Player 14:
- Crotales with Bow, Sus Cymbal
- Sizzle Cymbal, Egg Shaker, Triangle
- Bass Drum, Gong
Appalachian Morning comes as a fully-bound score with a CD containing PDF files of individual parts.
