Snider-Pentacle (SP)-B/X/4T/P

Pentacle by Robert C. Snider is written for the Meredith Music Percussion Ensemble Series. The term pentacle refers to a star formed by five straight lines. This work provides five percussionists the challenge of playing several different instruments during one work. Throughout the work, performers move from instrument to instrument arriving back at their original position for the work's conclusion. This ability is necessary for the performance of contemporary percussion literature. Set up and performance suggestions are included.

Number of players - 5
Difficulty - Medium (grade 4)

Instrumentation -
I. Bells, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, Tambourine
II. Triangle, Xylophone, Timpani(4), Cymbals
III. Snare Drum, Tambourine, Bells, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal
IV. Bass Drum, Tom Tom, Triangle, Xylophone, Timpani
V. 4 Timpani (F#, A, D, F#), Cymbals, Tom Tom, Woodblock, Xylophone

All Instruments are shared