Mills-Tyranny of the Urgent, The (SP)-B/V/1-2M/4T/P

On the surface, Kit Mills' piece The Tyranny of the Urgent appears to begin and end calmly, but these quiet moments bookend a series of episodes of increasing volume, unrest, and urgency. Scored for six percussionists, there are moments of beauty scattered throughout the work, this is a colorful, programmatic work for young players.

• Number of players: 6
• Difficulty: Intermediate
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Snare drum, marimba (4 octave)*
• Player 2: Marimba (4 octave)*, suspended cymbal, triangle
• Player 3: Vibraphone, suspended cymbal, tam-tam
• Player 4: Snare drum, glockenspiel, suspended cymbal
• Player 5: 4 timpani, finger cymbals
• Player 6: 4 concert toms, bass drum

*The marimba may be shared by Players 1 & 2