Crash Course
Arranger/Composer: Jim Campbell
Item Code: 02460
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Inspired by cymbal lines in marching band and the performance ensemble Stomp, Crash Course is a theatrical piece for 8 crash cymbal players. Audiences will love the choreography that you may tailor for your performance space.
Program Notes
The musical influence for this cymbal ensemble came from my work with marching percussion while the theatrical aspects were a result of seeing the performing group Stomp. Stage directions appear throughout the score and should serve as a guide. The stage directions appear throughout the score and should serve as a guide. Individual performance venues may invite and encourage creativity in staging the piece. A notation guide is included as a key to the cymbal sounds and articulations.
- JBC
Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 1996
Number of Players: 8
Duration: 3:35
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Octet
Category: Percussion
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Instrumentation
8 pairs of crash cymbals