Rosener-Images of Water (SP)-B/2V/Cro./X/4M/4T/P

Images of Water by Doug Rosener is a through-composed, programmatic work in three movements for large percussion ensemble. This challenging composition combines melody, harmony, rhythm, and texture to aurally describe the essence of different bodies of water – lakes, rivers, and the ocean.

Number of players: 11
Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel, xylophone
Player 2: Vibraphone 1
Player 3: Vibraphone 2
Player 4: Marimba 1 (5 octave)
Player 5: Marimba 2 (5 octave)
Player 6: Marimba 3 (5 octave), rain stick
Player 7: Marimba 4 (5 octave), rain stick
Player 8: 4 Timpani
Player 9: Large/small triangles, tambourine, finger cymbals, 2 medium toms, low (floor) tom, bongos, suspended cymbal, China cymbal, large/small tam-tams (shared w/ Player 11)
Player 10: (High/low suspended cymbals, woodblock, sleigh bells, 4 toms, splash cymbal, China cymbal, bass drum (shared w/ Player 11)
Player 11: (Crotales (2-octaves), large/small tam-tams (shared w/ Player 9), maracas, tambourine, suspended cymbal, China cymbal, Conga (or Tumba), bass drum [shared w/ Player 10)