{"product_id":"kilby-ceaseless-staircase","title":"Kilby-Ceaseless Staircase (SP)-Solo M\/B\/2V\/P","description":"\u003cp\u003eM.C. Escher’s Ascending and Descending (1960) depicts a series of faceless figures trudging up and down never-ending stairs. The feelings of disorientation and monotony this visual work conjures in many have been quite cleverly bottled and made palatable in Ceaseless Staircase by Matthew Kilby.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for an experienced marimba soloist and percussion quintet, the piece employs various harmonic and rhythmic devices that depict a sense of unending routine; however, Kilby has accomplished this with sparks of musical energy that make it anything but tedious to perform or listen to.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCeaseless Staircase ships as a fully bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for either printing or tablet viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of players: 6\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDifficulty: Intermediate\/advanced\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eInstrumentation:\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 1: Solo marimba (4.3 octave, optional 4.5 octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 2: Glockenspiel\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 3: Vibraphone 1\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 4: Vibraphone 2, pandeiro (or tambourine)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 5: Bongos, ribbon crasher, snare drum (w\/ brushes), water triangle (or triangle w\/o water)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 6: Djembe\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826933760054,"sku":"TSPCE24-003","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/kilby-ceaseless-staircase-sp-solo-m-b-2v-p.jpg?v=1773520302","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/kilby-ceaseless-staircase","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}