Flannigan-They May Be Listening (SP)-2-4V/P

They May Be Listening gives a furtive, secret agent vibe as it weaves in and out of layers and utilizes whispering by the players throughout. Each mallet instrument is paired with a snare drum that intermittently shares its entrances and stickings, while rhythmic ideas are split across the ensemble, adding both a visual element and antiphonal sound to the piece.

• Number of players: 10
• Difficulty: Intermediate
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Vibraphone 1 (or optional 4-octave marimba)
• Player 2: Vibraphone 2
• Player 3: Vibraphone 3
• Player 4: Vibraphone 4 (or optional 4-octave marimba)
• Player 5: Snare Drum 1
• Player 6: Snare Drum 2
• Player 7: Snare Drum 3
• Player 8: Snare Drum 4
• Player 9: Bass drum, wind chimes
• Player 10: Triangle, crash cymbal, suspended cymbal, China cymbal, tam-tam