Holst-Midwinter Fantasy arr. Daughtrey (SP)-B/V/C/2M/4T/P

Nathan Daughtrey's setting of Gustav Holst's In the Bleak Midwinter starts with a simple statement of the melody in the metallic keyboards against flowing triplets in the marimbas. The melody then travels through several contrasting moods and meters before returning to the simplicity of the opening measures.

Number of players: 8
Difficulty: Intermediate

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Vibraphone
Player 3: Chimes
Player 4: Marimba 1 (4 octave)*
Player 5: Marimba 2 (4.3 octave)*
Player 6: 4 Timpani, sleigh bells
Player 7: Triangle, suspended cymbal, snare drum (snares off)
Player 8: Concert bass drum, wind chimes, egg shaker

*The two marimba parts may be performed on one 4.3-octave (low A) instrument.