Grieg-Anitra's Dance arr. Blume (SP)-B/2V/C/X/3M/4T/P/ Opt. CB

Anitra's Dance by Edvard Grieg arranged for percussion ensemble by Brian Blume. Originally scored for strings and triangle, and with a great deal of pizzicato playing in the strings, it allowed for a fairly seamlessly transfer to the idiom of percussion ensemble. The timbral palette is expanded by the addition of several nonpitched percussion instruments, and some of the melodic material has been enhanced by arpeggiated harmonies and rapid scalar passages, particularly in the marimba voice. The result is a lovely classical adaptation that can serve as a quiet programming contrast.

Instrumentation:
Glockenspiel
Xylophone, Bell Tree
Chimes
Vibraphone 1
Vibraphone 2
Marimba 1 (4.3-octave)
Marimba 2 (4.3-octave)
Marimba 3 (5-octave)
Timpani
Double Bass (optional)
Percussion 1 (triangle, suspended cymbal)
Percussion 2 (wind chimes, bass drum shared with Percussion 3, ride cymbal, finger cymbals)
Percussion 3 (suspended cymbal, bass drum)