Marceau-Beyond Twilight (SP)-B/V/X/M/P

Beyond Twilight by Thomas R. Marceau is a quartet for mallet keyboards, drums, and cymbals. Constructed of moments inspired by early science fiction films, ethereal grooves, and rock and roll music, the piece invites the listener to imagine a clear night sky while scanning for movement … whether it be from a shooting star, a satellite, or something else.

Antiphonal writing and layered melodic fragments form wistful textures, while drum- and cymbal-only sections interject and quicken the pulse. A high level of listening and player independence is necessary. Of the four parts, the marimba is the only one requiring 4-mallet technique.

Beyond Twilight ships as a fully bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for either printing or tablet viewing.

Additional Information:

• Number of players: 4
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Glockenspiel, high tom, suspended cymbal
• Player 2: Vibraphone, low tom, suspended cymbal
• Player 3: Xylophone, medium tom, suspended cymbal
• Player 4: Marimba (4.3 octave), bass drum, snare drum, suspended cymbal