McCarthy-Swords of Power (2S)-P

Exploiting all the possibilities of dialogue between the two performers, Dan McCarthy's Swords of Power was inspired by the movie Excaliber. The first movement finishes with a brisk ending of trading 32nd notes. The second movement is much more groove-oriented, with maracas going throughout. While one performer is playing the groove, the other is soloing over top with rock and funk fills. Audiences will love it!

Number of players: 2
Difficulty: Intermediate

Instrumentation for both parts: bongos/timbales, prayer bowl, finger cymbals, splash cymbal, gliss gong, tam-tam, 2 woodblocks, snare drum, sand blocks, bass drum, 4 toms, 4 log drums, temple blocks, maracas, temple blocks