Lang, M.-4 Percussion Quartets for Young Performers(SP)-B/P

4 Percussion Quartets for Young Performers by Morris Lang. These pieces offer the often neglected percussion group musically satisfying and fun pieces to play. The techniques required are rudimentary and the instruments are usually available to the beginning band director. Substitutions of "junk" or "found" instruments are suggested and welcome. Making substitute instruments can become a fun classroom project and all parts can be doubled. The pieces are written from the unique percussionist's prospective, when students are expected to count multiple bar rests, play numerous repeated measures, play a number of different instruments on the same part, and count measures while switching mallets and instruments.

Instrumentation:
Triangle, 2 Suspended Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Maracas, Woodblock, 2 Tom-Toms, Guiro, Rain Stick, Cowbell, Tambourine