West-Hieroglyphics (SP)-B/V/C/X/M/4T/P

Hieroglyphics by Neil West for percussion ensemble. This piece is meant to free the imagination and take it to an otherworldly place, a place of epic battles and glorious adventure many centuries ago.

Instrumentation (11+ players):
Player 1 - bells/chimes
Player 2 - xylophone
Player 3 - marimba
Player 4 - vibraphone
Player 5 - timpani
Player 6 - snare drum, bass drum, gong, tambourine
Player 7 - whip, suspended cymbal, cabasa, claves, wind chimes, crash cymbal
Player 8 - agogo bells, triangle, 2 congas
Player 9 - timbales, 2 tom toms