Parade of the Penguins (Ensemble Version)
General Info
Year of Published: 2013
Publisher: Tapspace
Difficulty: Elementary
Duration: 00:02:45
Cost: $35.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Marimba 1
Player 4: Marimba 2
Player 5: Timpani
Player 6: Cabasa
Player 7: Tambourine
Player 8: Sleigh Bells
Player 9: Snare Drum
Player 10: Bass Drum
Player 11: Guiro
Player 12: Triangle
Description
Stuart O'Neil's original percussion ensemble piece Parade of the Penguins is very metered, but don’t let its march-like quality fool you—this is a jovial piece that will have wide appeal. The writing is very well balanced between the melody in the keyboard parts and the contributions from the nonpitched instruments. This creates a more sophisticated piece than is sometimes heard at this level, and offers any number of teachable moments with your ensemble.