Casella-Beyond the Clouds (SP)-2B/2V/C/Cro./X/4M/4T/P - Product Information
Jim Casella's Beyond the Clouds was written after a transformational trip to Nepal where he and a group of friends trekked for weeks to the remote Himalayan base of the Annapurna massif. This piece for full percussion orchestra calls for a few rare instruments found in that region, which give the piece a unique sound. Instruments like Himalayan yak bells, singing bowl, bamboo wind chimes, Tibetan finger cymbals, and pod rattles all cohere into one exotic and expansive sound palette. With driving rhythms, nuanced space, and layered, memorable themes that make Casella's music so unique, Beyond the Clouds is a vibrant representation of the human spirit.
This piece comes with a full, bound score and includes a CD-ROM containing an audio recording and all individual parts available for printing.
Number of players: 12
Difficulty: Advanced
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel, mark tree, bongos, slapstick
Player 2: Xylophone, vibraslap. mark tree, conga, glockenspiel
Player 3: Chimes, crotales (2 octaves), sizzle cymbal, China cymbal, splash cymbal, singing bowl, garden weasel
Player 4: Vibraphone 1, temple blocks
Player 5: Vibraphone 2, claves, 3 high woodblocks, suspended cymbal
Player 6: Marimba 1 (4.3 octave), small shaker
Player 7: Marimba 2 (4.3 octave), suspended cymbal, Tibetan finger cymbals
Player 8: Marimba 3 (4.6 octave), suspended cymbal, Tibetan finger cymbals
Player 9: Marimba 4 (4.6 octave), small Chinese gong
Player 10: 4 timpani, 2 triangles
Player 11: 4 concert toms, Himalayan yak bells, snare drum, suspended cymbal, 2 cowbells, energy chime, ankles bells
Player 12: Concert bass drum, kick drum, tam tam, mark tree, bamboo wind chimes, hi hat, ride cymbal, bell tree, rainstick, sleigh bells, pod rattle
This piece comes with a full, bound score and includes a CD-ROM containing an audio recording and all individual parts available for printing.
Number of players: 12
Difficulty: Advanced
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel, mark tree, bongos, slapstick
Player 2: Xylophone, vibraslap. mark tree, conga, glockenspiel
Player 3: Chimes, crotales (2 octaves), sizzle cymbal, China cymbal, splash cymbal, singing bowl, garden weasel
Player 4: Vibraphone 1, temple blocks
Player 5: Vibraphone 2, claves, 3 high woodblocks, suspended cymbal
Player 6: Marimba 1 (4.3 octave), small shaker
Player 7: Marimba 2 (4.3 octave), suspended cymbal, Tibetan finger cymbals
Player 8: Marimba 3 (4.6 octave), suspended cymbal, Tibetan finger cymbals
Player 9: Marimba 4 (4.6 octave), small Chinese gong
Player 10: 4 timpani, 2 triangles
Player 11: 4 concert toms, Himalayan yak bells, snare drum, suspended cymbal, 2 cowbells, energy chime, ankles bells
Player 12: Concert bass drum, kick drum, tam tam, mark tree, bamboo wind chimes, hi hat, ride cymbal, bell tree, rainstick, sleigh bells, pod rattle
Videos and Sound Clips
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