Ringtone Rondo

Jamie Whitmarsh

General Info

Year: 2013
Duration: c. 6:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Whitmarsh
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone & Crotales
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Vibraphone
Player 5: Vibraphone
Player 6: Vibraphone
Player 7: Marimba
Player 8: Marimba
Player 9: Marimba (4.3 with optional low notes in one passage)
Player 10: Marimba (5-octave or Bass Marimba)
Player 11: Timbales with Cowbell
Player 12: Shaker
Player 13: Bass Guitar or Synthesizer
Player 14: Drum Set (four piece)

Program Notes

Ringtone Rondo was written for Dane Romano and the Putnam City North High School Percussion Ensemble. I had written the A and B sections into MIDI format to use as a ringtone (back in the flip-phone days). A few years later, I arranged it for a beginning steel band to perform, and added the C section to the piece. When Dane Romano approached me about writing a high-energy, fun closing number for his group, I decided to take that material and expand it to percussion ensemble format, which I think is the most successful iteration of the piece.

Performance Notes

All parts may be doubled, particularly the marimba parts. Conductors may elect to add in additional engine room parts (Iron, Congas, etc.) provided they are tasteful. Furthermore, steel pan parts from the steel band version may also be used with this version. The drum set part can be thought of as a guide - as long some sort of soca and some sort of halftime rock groove are the basis for the piece, there is a fair amount of leeway.

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