Daughtrey-Twitch (SP)-B/2V/C/X/2-4M/4T/P/CL

Originally written for solo clarinet and wind ensemble, Twitch by Nathan Daughtrey was premiered at the 2016 Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic. The excitement from beginning to end is palpable. Even in the calmer sections, fast, syncopated motives are thrown around the percussion ensemble to keep the drive alive.

Number of players: 12
Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced

Instrumentation

Solo B-flat Clarinet

Player 1: Bells & Xylophone
Player 2: Vibraphone 1
Player 3: Vibraphone 2 & Chimes
Player 4: Marimba 1 (4-octave)*
Player 5: Marimba 2 (4-octave)*
Player 6: Marimba 3 (4.3-octave)*
Player 7: Marimba 4 (5-octave)*
Player 8: Timpani & Slapstick
Player 9: snare drum, ribbon crasher, bongos, claves
Player 10: hi-hat, 4 concert toms, suspended cymbal, temple blocks, wind chimes
Player 11: bass drum**, tam-tam

*Marimbas 1 & 3 may share a 4.3-octave instrument. Marimbas 2 & 4 may share a 5-octave instrument.