Astrand-Metal (SP)-B/V/C/Cro./X/3M/P

Metal and Anders Astrand's other piece Gigue can be performed as one piece with two movements. The set up is two set of crotales high and low, Glockenspiel, Tubular bells, Xylophone, three Marimbas (1 five octave), two vibraphones.

The crotales carry the lead with an ostinato, marimba player 1 and 2 play a ride cymbal with the right hand and the marimba with two mallets in the left. Cymbal suggestions flat ride and a dark ride.

Number of players: 9
Difficulty: Advanced

Instrumentation

Player 1: Crotales 1
Player 2: Crotales 2
Player 3: Chimes
Player 4: Glockenspiel
Player 5: Xylophone
Player 6: Marimba 1 (3 octave), flat ride cymbal
Player 7: Marimba 2 (3 octave), dark ride cymbal
Player 8: Marimba 3 (5 octave)
Player 9: Vibraphone