Septet

Commissioned by the Lone Star Wind Orchestra (LSWO) Percussion Ensemble, Septet is an advanced, college level percussion ensemble for seven players. Any live performance by a group of people, whether it is music, dance, or theatre, is essentially a conversation between all those involved. In this case, it is a conversation between seven percussionists, each with his or her own culturally unique set up.

Grade Level: 4
Copyright: 2014
Number of Players: 7
Duration: 4:30
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Septet
Category: Percussion

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Instrumentation

Percussion 1 (concert snare drum, 3 brake drums, opera gong, taiko drums, tam-tam)
Percussion 2 (piccolo snare drum, kick bass drum, 4 cowbells)
Percussion 3 (field drum, granite blocks (5), tambourine, doumbek)
Percussion 4 (concert snare drum, concert tom, log drum (4 pitches), djembe)
Percussion 5 (concert snare drum, 5 concert toms, concert bass drum, triangle, suspended cymbal, China cymbal)
Percussion 6 (drum set with hi-hat, 2 crashes, ride, and splash)
Percussion 7 (firecracker snare drum, bongos, congas (2), maracas, surdo, claves)

Program Notes
Commissioned by the Lone Star Wind Orchestra (LSWO) Percussion Ensemble, Septet is an advanced, college level percussion ensemble for seven players.