Casella-Scuttlebutt (SP)-B/X/3T/P - Product Information
Scuttlebutt by Jim Casella for percussion octet. This piece is the third in a series of groove-based pieces for intermediate and developing percussion ensembles. It follows Technology and Stormbreak, both of which rely on similar basic limited instrumentations, 8 players, and syncopated repetitive patterns to which younger ensembles effectively relate.
The rhythmic textures are first built from scratch, one layer at a time, allowing the performers to naturally build their ensemble awareness and listening skills. As the piece progresses they are expanded to mini-features and conversational ideas that get thrown around the ensemble in a way that's certain to keep the audience wondering what will happen next!
Catchy, singable, and designed from the ground up to be a crowd pleaser, Scuttlebutt is crafted to not only challenge young percussionists but also to motivate them to become masters of simple-yet-powerful rhythmic ideas.
Instrumentation:
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
2 Suspended Cymbals
Tam Tam
3 Timpani
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Temple Blocks
Cabasa
Hi-Hat
4 Toms
3 Cowbells
Tambourine
Triangle
Splash Cymbal
Vibraslap
The rhythmic textures are first built from scratch, one layer at a time, allowing the performers to naturally build their ensemble awareness and listening skills. As the piece progresses they are expanded to mini-features and conversational ideas that get thrown around the ensemble in a way that's certain to keep the audience wondering what will happen next!
Catchy, singable, and designed from the ground up to be a crowd pleaser, Scuttlebutt is crafted to not only challenge young percussionists but also to motivate them to become masters of simple-yet-powerful rhythmic ideas.
Instrumentation:
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
2 Suspended Cymbals
Tam Tam
3 Timpani
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Temple Blocks
Cabasa
Hi-Hat
4 Toms
3 Cowbells
Tambourine
Triangle
Splash Cymbal
Vibraslap
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