Casella-Altered Gates (SP)-P

Altered Gates by Jim Casella is a quintet for unpitched percussion instruments. It features a large array of concert and marching drums and auxiliary percussion instruments. The piece is set up in such a way that the performers face inward towards each other, adding a compelling element of spectacle and choreography to the piece. With nuanced cooperation, ten hands interweave to create multiple rhythmic layers, split melodies, and an energetic, groove-based current of perpetual motion.

This piece ships as a full, bound score with a color cover and includes an online download code to access individual parts for printing.

Number of players: 5
Difficulty: Advanced

Instrumentation

1 set of marching tenors (quints)
4 double-headed toms (graduated in size)
1 kick drum (mounted flat)
bongos
congas
snare drum (w/ splash cym. on top head)
hi-hat
2 splash cymbals
2 cowbells (low, med-high)
4 jam blocks (low, medium, high, piccolo)
opera gong (or small china cymbal)
resonant metal (I.e. ice bell)