Toccata (Chavez)
General Info
Publisher: Alfred Music
Duration: 00:13:00
Difficulty: Advanced
ISBN: 978-0-7692-3503-5
Cost: $24.95
Instrumentation
Player 1: Indian Drum & Glockenspiel
Player 2: Snare Drum & Indian Drum & Xylophone & Tenor Drum
Player 3: Snare Drum & Suspended Cymbal
Player 4: Tenor Drum & Chimes & Claves & Maraca & Suspended Cymbal
Player 5: 4 Timpani & Gong (Small)
Player 6: Bass Drum & Gong (Large)
Description
Toccata by Carlos Caves is an incredibly rhythmic piece for percussion ensemble. With instrumentation and rhythmic passages influenced by Indian music, this is an incredibly captivating piece for performers and audiences. Due to the speed and difficulty of some of the rhythms, this ensemble is best suited for mature and experienced groups.