Daughtrey-Almost Beyond (percussion ensemble) (SP)-B/2V/C /Cro./X/2M/4T/P

Originally a marimba & piano duet, Almost Beyond was inspired by the poem and beautiful watercolor print of the same name by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas. Now scored for a full keyboard percussion ensemble with 2 optional auxiliary percussion parts, the piece is even more powerful.

Number of players: 7-9
Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced

Instrumentation

Player 1: Bells & Crotales (2 octaves)
Player 2: Vibraphone 1
Player 3: Vibraphone 2
Player 4:Chimes, Xylophone
Player 5: Marimba 1 (4.3-octave)
Player 6: Marimba 2 (5-octave)
Player 7: 4 timpani

Optional Percussion 1 (suspended cymbal, wind chimes)
Optional Percussion 2 (concert bass drum, tam-tam)