31-Casella-Windows of the Maloca (SP)-B/2V/C/Cro./X/2-4M/4T/ P

After returning home from the Amazon jungle of Peru, Jim Casella wrote Windows of the Maloca as a testament to the spirit of connectedness he experienced and, as he wrote, how "individual components of an ecosystem exist together as a community. No matter how small the organism, it affects some other part of the whole, even if not immediately apparent." This advanced ensemble piece for 14 players features a repeating metric framework of 7/8+7/8+7/8+6/8, which remains consistent through the piece. Casella brilliantly weaves in different textures and rhythmic motives without disrupting the flow and groove of this intricate metric framework.

This piece comes with a full, bound score and includes a CD-ROM containing an audio recording and all individual parts available for printing.

Additional Information:

• Number of players: 14
• Difficulty: Advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Glockenspiel
• Player 2: Chimes, Crotales (low octave), guiro, mark tree
• Player 3: Xylophone, Zil-Bell, crotales (shared w/Player 2)
• Player 4: Vibraphone 1
• Player 5: Vibraphone 2, 4 graduated cowbells, shekere
• Player 6: Marimba 1 (4.3 octave; can be shared w/player 7)
• Player 7: Marimba 2 (4.3 octave;can be shared w/player 6)
• Player 8: Marimba 3 (4.3 octave;can be shared w/player 9)
• Player 9: Marimba 4 (4.3 octave;can be shared w/player 8)
• Player 10: 4 timpani, Energy chime
• Player 11: Hi-hat, sizzle cymbal, suspended cymbal, snare drum, mounted kick (muted)
• Player 12: Snare drum, bongos, 2 high woodblocks (graduated), ride cymbal
• Player 13: Triangle, temple blocks, ribbon crasher, tambourine, china cymbal, splash cymbal, opera gong
• Player 14: Concert toms (4), djembe, small shaker, mark tree (shared w/Player 2)