Dittgen-Stonescapes (SP)-B/2V/Cro./X/4M/4T/P

Composed for 13 players, Stonescapes gathers its musical themes from nature, specifically from landscapes created by formations of rocks. Great musical demands are placed on the performers, particularly within the three multi-percussion parts to create a range of textures from otherwise naturally dark and rugged timbres.

• Number of players: 13
• Difficulty: Intermediate
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Bells, shell chimes
• Player 2: Xylophone, crotales (2 octaves)
• Player 3: Vibraphone 1
• Player 4: Vibraphone 2, bamboo chimes
• Player 5: Marimba 1 (4 octave)
• Player 6: Marimba 2 (4 octave)
• Player 7: Marimba 3 (4 octave)
• Player 8: Marimba 3 (5 octave)
• Player 9: 4 Timpani, wind gong
• Player 10: Drum set, Mark tree, triangle
• Player 11: Goblet drum, cricket, suspended clay pot, sleigh bells, timbales, 2 crotales
• Player 12: Suspended cymbal, ocean drum, 4 concert toms, temple blocks
• Player 13: Bongos, gong drum (or floor tom/small bass drum], 3 glass bottles, large suspended clay pot, frog rasp, djembe, medium tam-tam