Kohler-Soca Polka arr. Slawson (SP)-X/M or B/C/X/M/3T/P

The combination of soul music mixed with calypso brought forth a style of dance music from Trinidad and Tobago known as ''soca.'' In Brian Slawson's arrangement of Louis Köhler's Chromatic Polka, there are two musical styles at play: 1.) the rhythms and instruments of soca music and 2.) the melodies and harmonies of German polka music. Put these two together and you've got Soca Polka!

This arrangement can be performed with as little as 3 percussionists or as many as 14 percussionists, making it extremely adaptable to suit almost any ensemble's needs.

Soca Polka comes as a full, bound score and includes a CD-ROM containing individual parts for printing as well as a full audio recording.

Number of players: 3-14+
Difficulty: Intermediate

Instrumentation

Player 1: Xylophone
Players 2-3: Marimba (4.3 or 4.5 octave, shared)

Optional instruments

Player 4: Glockenspiel
Player 5: Temple blocks
Player 6: Bongos
Player 7: Chimes
Player 8: 3 timpani
Player 9: 2 toms + kick drum
Player 10: Snare drum
Player 11: Bass drum
Player 12: Crash cymbals
Player 13: Maracas
Player 14: 2 cowbells