Nazziola-Interstellar (SP)-B/V/C/Cro./X/2M/4T/P/PN

Combining traditional instruments with industrial sounds (metal crashers, glass bottles) as well as piano, Interstellar by Tom Nazziola is a textural exploration of the percussion ensemble in the manner of an orchestra. Soaring melodies and dense harmonies are accompanied by layers of polyrhythms. The result is a massive percussive organism that grooves, shimmers and explodes with color.
WINNER of the 2016 Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest for Large Percussion Ensemble.

Number of players: 10
Difficulty: Advanced

Instrumentation

Player 1: 4 concert toms, suspended cymbal, low gong, triangle, splash cymbal, bongos, wind chimes, light anvil, concert bass drum, snare drum, 4 glass bottles
Player 2: medium gon, 2 caxixi, snare drum, triangle, splash cymbal, cricket toy, suspended cymbal, sizzle cymbal, concert bass drum, bongos
Player 3: glockenspiel, suspended cymbal
Player 4: Xylophone, suspended cymbal, tam tam, egg shaker, chimes, concert bass drum
Player 5: low gong, triangle, suspended cymbal, crotales, metal crashers, light anvil, heavy anvil, bell tree
Player 6: 4 timpani
Player 7: Marimba 1 (5 octave)
Player 8: Marimba 2 (5 octave)
Player 9: Vibraphone
Player 10: Piano