Moore, M.-Hidden Kingdom, The (SP)-B/2V/C/Cro./X/4M/4T/P/opt. PN

The Hidden Kingdom by Matt Moore creates a melodic and tonal world inspired by the journey of exploration and discovery found in video games like the Legend of Zelda series. Through intricate textures and sweeping harmonic progressions, the piece evokes a sense of adventure and mystery, guiding listeners through a musical landscape that mirrors the beauty and dangers of these fantastical worlds.

Additional Information

• Number of players: 15
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Glockenspiel, wind chimes, 2 mallets
• Player 2: Vibraphone 1, 2 individual crotales (C#3, F3), 4 mallets
• Player 3: Vibraphone 2, 4 mallets
• Player 4: Chimes, suspended cymbal, Garden Weasel, 2 hammers, 2 yarn mallets
• Player 5: Xylophone, crotales (2 octaves), large triangle (with water bin), 2 mallets, triangle beater
• Player 6: Marimba 1 (4.3 octave), 2 individual crotales (E3, G#3), 4 mallets
• Player 7: Marimba 2 (4.3 octave), 2 individual crotales (D#3, G3), 4 mallets
• Player 8: Marimba 3 (4.5 octave), 2 individual crotales (D3, F#3), 4 mallets
• Player 9: Marimba 4 (5.0 octave)
• Player 10: Timpani (4 drums), suspended cymbal, 2 mallets
• Player 11: Piano (optional)
• Player 12: Concert snare drum, triangle, drum set, snare drum sticks, triangle beater
• Player 13: 4 Concert toms, concert bass drum (shared), piccolo snare drum, medium triangle, snare drum sticks, bass drum beater, triangle beater
• Player 14: Crash cymbals, wind chimes, large plastic woodblock, sizzle cymbal, hard rubber mallets
• Player 15: Suspended cymbal, tam-tam, egg shaker, medium plastic woodblock, yarn mallets, snare drum sticks, triangle beater, hard rubber mallets