O'Neil-Parade of the Penguins (SP)-B/X/M/4T/P

Stuart P. O'Neil's original percussion ensemble piece Parade of the Penguins is very metered, but don't let its march-like quality fool you—this is a jovial piece that will have wide appeal. The writing is very well balanced between the melody in the keyboard parts and the contributions from the nonpitched instruments. This creates a more sophisticated piece than is sometimes heard at this level, and offers any number of teachable moments with your ensemble.

Number of players: 12
Difficulty: Intermediate

Instrumentation

Player 1: Cabasa
Player 2: Tambourine
Player 3: Sleigh bells
Player 4: Snare drum
Player 5: Bass drum
Player 6: Guiro
Player 7: Triangle
Player 8: 4 timpani
Player 9: Glockenspiel
Player 10: Xylophone
Player 11: Marimba (4 octave, shared w/Player 12)
Player 12: Marimba (4 octave, shared w/Player 11)