Buss-Crossroads (SP)-B/V/X/M/4T/P/4TN

Crossroads by Howard J. Buss is a piece for four part trombone choir and eight percussion. The intriguing rhythms and soaring melodies combined with the implied theater suggested by the staging make this a sophisticated yet accessible composition that is rewarding both to perform and listen to.

Instrumentation: xylophone, vibraslap, cibraphone, tambourine, marimba, timpani (4), 5 tom-toms, bass drum (with foot pedal), claves, 3 suspended cymbals, concert bass drum, agogo bells, guiro, tam-tam (2), crash cymbals, triangle, congas, wind chimes, maracas, and orchestra bells.