Sendlin-Sixth Gyre, The (SP)-B/V/2M/P

A “gyre” is a large circular current in the ocean. There are five known gyres on Earth, hence, The Sixth Gyre. The piece builds itself around two vertically staged marimbas that all eight performers play. Throughout the piece, performers move between the two marimbas and other keyboard and battery instruments, adding to the current-like motion.

Additional Information:

• Number of players: 8
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Marimba (5 octave, shared), rainstick, 2 concert toms
• Player 2: Marimba (5 octave, shared), glockenspiel (both shared)
• Player 3: Marimba (5 octave, shared), suspended cymbal, 4 concert toms (all shared)
• Player 4: Marimba (5 octave), glockenspiel (both shared)
• Player 5: Marimba (5 octave), glockenspiel (both shared)
• Player 6: Marimba (5 octave), vibraphone (both shared)
• Player 7: Marimba (5 octave), vibraphone (both shared)
• Player 8: Marimba (5 octave) , suspended cymbal (both shared)

• 2 5 octave marimbas
• 1 Vibraphone
• 1 Glockenspiel
• 4 Concert toms
• 1 Suspended cymbal
• 1 Rainstick