Glennie-Pok-It (S-n4)-P

Pok-it was written fo the 1994 Young Musicians of the Year Masterclass. I is an energetic work for percussion quartet that uses a fairly standard instrumentation.

Number of Players: 4
Difficulty: Grade 4
Instrumentation:

Player 1: Scots snare drum, UDU drum, small hand cymbals, one low tom tom, one pair of bongos, 10" splash cymbal
Player 2: tenor drum, triangle, one low tom tom, one pair of bongos, 10" splash cymbal
Player 3: caisse claire, triangle, one low tom tom, one pair of bongos, 10" splash cymbal
Player 4: piccolo snare drum, triangle, one pair of bongos, 10" splash cymbal


Dame Evelyn Glennie is the first person in musical history to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist. As one of the most eclectic and innovative musicians on the scene today she is constantly redefining the goals and expectations of percussion. By combining superb technique, a profound appreciation of the visual and her astonishing musicality, Evelyn creates performances of such vitality that they almost constitute a new type of performance.