The 12 Daze Of Christmas

General Info

Arranger: David Steinquest
Publisher: Row-Loff Productions
Series: Foremost In Marching And Concert Percussion Literature
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:05:32
Cost: $45.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Chimes
Player 3: Xylophone
Player 4: Vibraphone 1
Player 5: Vibraphone 2
Player 6: Marimba 1
Player 7: Marimba 2
Player 8: Marimba 3
Player 9: Drumset
Player 10-11: Triangle & Tambourine & VibraSlap & Wood Block & Congas & Sandpaper Blocks & Cowbell & Cabasa & 4 Concert Tom-toms & Tam Tam
Player 12-13: Crash Cymbals & Concert Bass Drum & Shaker & Claves & Sleigh Bells & Temple Blocks & Maracas & Guiro & Castanets & Bongos

Performance Notes

Percussion 1 & 2: Each of the four players has five instruments. Use a trap table for each part and put the accessories from left to right in the order in which they appear in the part. The challenge is not playing the part as much as moving smoothly from one instrument to the next. The triangle and sleigh bells can be hung and the vibraslap, cabasa and cowbell can be mounted to make transitions easier. Using a castanet machine is also a good idea. If done with two more percussionists, assign a dedicated crash cymbal and bass drum player.