Miessler-Destruction & Ascension (SP)-2V/C/Cro./2M/1T/P

Many things in this world were created by something being destroyed and then rebuilt, whether it be religion, government, or human lives and personas. Cy Miessler's piece Destruction and Ascension is a continuous work in two distinct halves, creating the sense of something being completely destroyed, but being beautifully ascended into existence again.

• Number of players: 9
• Difficulty: Advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Marimba 1 (5 octave), 32" timpano (shared w/player 6)
• Player 2: Marimba 2 (5 octave), medium almglocke
• Player 3: Vibraphone 1
• Player 4: Vibraphone 2, small opera gong
• Player 5: 4 concert toms, large floor tom, large China cymbal
• Player 6: 32" timpano (shared w/player 1), brake drum
• Player 7: Concert bass drum
• Player 8: Medium-large Roto-tom, small China cymbal, large suspended cymbal large triangle, small opera gong, crotales (2 octaves)
• Player 9: Kick drum (laid on side), ride cymbal, 3 small metal plates, chimes