Pemberton-Back Door, The (SP)-3V/3M/DS/P/opt. PN/opt. CB

The Back Door by Steve Pemberton for percussion ensemble. This piece is adapted from a big band piece of the same name and features a very predominant 7/8 Latin section. The piece is written in a "pop" style and the drumset and percussion parts display a pop/rock perspective.

Instrumentation (10 players):
Vibraphone 1
Vibraphone 2
Vibraphone 3
Marimba 1
Marimba 2
Marimba 3
Percussion 1 (flexatone, shakers, suspended cymbal, conga, triangle)
Percussion 2 (rain stick, shakers, rattles, concert bass drum, tambourine, vibraslap, splash cymbal, claves, cowbell)
Percussion 3 (wind chimes, shakers, rattles, gong timbales, finger cymbals, low conga)
Drumset
Piano (optional)
Electric or Acoustic Bass (optional)