Bruce-Barbarossa (SP)-B/2V/C/Cro./3M/5T/P

Barbarossa is a dramatic and exciting intermediate level piece for 11 players. It introduces multiple alternative playing techniques and will develop a strong and innate sense of 12/8 time in the performers.

• Number of players: 11
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Glockenspiel, lion’s roar (shared), chimes, brake drum
• Player 2: Xylophone, crotales (2 octaves), bass drum (shared)
• Player 3: Vibraphone
• Player 4: Vibraphone, crash cymbals
• Player 5: Marimba (4.3 octave), slapstick, high tom
• Player 6: Marimba (4.3 octave), medium tom
• Player 7: Marimba (4.3 octave), suspended cymbal, China cymbal, low tom, lion’s roar (shared)
• Player 8: 5 Timpani, large suspended cymbal, ribbon crasher
• Player 9: Suspended cymbal, 4 concert toms, bongos, marching machine
• Player 10: Tam-tam (shared), snare drum, suspended cymbal, low tom
• Player 11: Bass drum (shared), kick drum (laid flat), suspended cymbal, tam-tam (shared)