Orfaly-Tanc Szervusz (new edition) (SP)-solo 2X/B/V/Cro./ 4M

Tanc Szervusz by Alex Orfaly is a percussion ensemble piece scored for 5 players. This piece takes its inspirations from several places. One is the Gypsy music of countries such as Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Armenia. This pieces is specifically more Hungarian because it uses the Hungarian scale, which is very clearly played out. This "gypsy" music often features two solo instruments playing in thirds, either violins or clarinets for example. Here xylophones have replaced these instruments. The other major inspiration for this piece comes from the legendary film composer Bernard Hermann and his overture to "North by Northwest." Towards the end of the work more and more flissandi are heard. This intends to replicate the zither, which is often heard in gypsy music.

Instrumentation:
Xylophone 1
Xylophone 2
Vibraphone (motor on)
Marimba 1 & Glockenspiel
Marimba 2 (5 octave) & Crotales (shared)
Marimba 3 & Crotales (shared)
Marimba 4 (5 octave)

**Ideally, there should be a color contrast between Xylophone 1 and Xylophone 2. This could be accomplished by using different mallets or different types of xylophones.