Parker-Contrasts(SP)-X/3M/B/V/4T/PN

Contrasts by Philip Parker for percussion ensemble. This piece begins with a free, improvisational introduction with many special effects, then the tempo takes off in a fast triple meter.

Instrumentation: xylophone, crotales, 3 marimbas (4.3 octaves), vibraphone, bells, piano, 2 tam-tams, bass drum, suspended cymbal, temple blocks, claves, maracas, finger cymbals, snare drum, timpani, 4 tom-toms, 2 tenor drums, woodblock, 3 brake drums, cowbell, sleigh bells, guiro, tambourine, slide whistle, slapstick, vibraslap