Bruce/Shelton-Plagues (SP)-2B/3V/C/Cro./X/4M/5T/P/PN/MIDI Controller

From the burning bush to the parting of the Red Sea, Plagues chronicles the incredible story of the struggle between Moses and Pharaoh in the Old Testament book of Exodus. This dramatic and compelling retelling of the story is scored for percussion orchestra and is enhanced by use of an electronic soundscape.

Additional Information:

• Number of players: 15
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation:
  • Player 1: Glockenspiel, egg shaker
  • Player 2: Xylophone, ride cymbal, crotales (2 octaves), chimes, shekere
  • Player 3: Vibraphone, djembe
  • Player 4: Vibraphone, djembe, glockenspiel
  • Player 5: Vibraphone, Zil-Bell, shekere, tam-tam, chimes, djembe
  • Player 6: Marimba (4.3 octave), shaker
  • Player 7: Marimba (4.3 octave), shaker
  • Player 8: Marimba (5 octave), suspended cymbal, cabasa
  • Player 9: Marimba (5 octave), suspended cymbal, cabasa, chimes (shared w/Player 5)
  • Player 10: Timpani (5 drums)
  • Player 11: Impact drum, suspended cymbal, Swish Knocker, bongos, shaker, ribbon crasher, large crash cymbals
  • Player 12: Impact Drum, small China cymbal, concert snare drum, 4 concert toms, finger cymbals, egg shaker, crash cymbals, sizzle cymbal, suspended cymbal
  • Player 13: Concert bass drum, large China cymbal, tam-tam, finger cymbals, bongos, wooden waterfall/shell rattle
  • Player 14: Acoustic piano
  • Player 15: 88-key controller with a laptop running Mainstage