Kopetzki-Drumming Rites (SP)-P

Drumming Rites by Eckhard Kopetzki is a rhythmic quartet for unpitched percussion instruments. Dense rhythmic figures within a framework of changing meters weave an intense web that drives forward for the duration of the piece.

• Number of players: 4
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Bass drum, tam-tam, 3 muted gongs
• Player 2: 4 tom toms 3 cans, splash/crash cymbal, shaker
• Player 3: 3 brake drums, 2 tom toms, China cymbal, 1 timpano, 2 almglocken, crash cymbal
• Player 4: Bass drum, bongos, splash cymbal, 3 bells