Machine

Dedicated to percussionist Nick Petrella, Machine explores many sonic landscapes as he has the performer travel from shaken instruments to membranes to metals. As the piece progresses, lines are blurred and the instrument families start to meld and work together as one cohesive machine.

Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 2004
Number of Players: 1
Duration: 9:30
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Category: Solo Works

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Instrumentation

Maraca
Tambourine
Bass Drum
Low Cymbal Disk (C#4 crotale may be substituted)
Low Tom
Medium Cymbal Disk (E4 crotale may be substituted)
Medium Tom
Low Cymbal
Snare Drum
Medium Cymbal
Low Bongo
High Cymbal
High Bongo
Suspended Tambourine
Crotale (F5)
Crotale (A5)