Vector

Written for keyboard percussion and electronics, Vector is a fun, challenging work suitable for a front ensemble warm-up or as part of a percussion ensemble concert.

Program Notes

Vector is written for keyboard percussion and electronics. The keyboard percussion parts are of easy/intermediate difficulty, with most of the challenge coming from ensemble timing/listening. Vector can serve as a front ensemble warm-up or stand on its own on a percussion ensemble concert. The keyboard parts are fully playable with two mallets, though players may choose to use four. The drumset part may be played with a drum pad MIDI controller, a fully electronic drumset, or an acoustic drumset. Vector may also be performed with only the keyboard parts and an audio track which replaces the MIDI controllers and drums.

Grade Level: Medium
Copyright: 2020
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Category: Percussion

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Instrumentation

Xylophone/Glockenspiel*
Vibraphone 1*/Suspended Cymbal
Vibraphone 2*/Suspended Cymbal [optional]
Marimba 1 (4.3-octave)*
Marimba 2 (4.3-octave)*
*all mallet instruments may be doubled

Mallet MIDI Controller (MalletKAT, MalletStation, etc.)
Keyboard MIDI Controller
Acoustic Drumset/Drum Pad MIDI Controller (DTX, SPD, etc.)