{"product_id":"slawson-la-vida-de-la-noche","title":"Slawson-La Vida de la Noche (SP)-B\/X\/V\/2-3M\/opt. cro.\/opt. C\/opt. 3T\/opt. P","description":"\u003cp\u003eReady for a night on the town? Transport your audience to the dance club with La Vida de la Noche (Nightlife) by Brian Slawson. This spirited, soca-style work for mallet sextet, is also expandable to fifteen players for a full percussion ensemble sound and groove.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWith a single quarter note pickup in the mallets, the piece wastes no time launching into the catchy melody. The main melody is a study in sixteenth + dotted eighth rhythms (as well as the reverse), while a secondary melody switches almost entirely to triplet-based rhythms.  Interlocking parts throughout the rest of the ensemble keep the more challenging rhythms achievable.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEnsemble flexibility is baked in, as up to six percussion parts can be added to bring the soca groove to life. Crotales, chimes, and\/or timpani can be added as well for extra sparkle and low end. Slawson has brilliantly scored the work in such a way as to convey the underlying groove with or without the optional percussion parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor both setup convenience and some extra visual effect, the two lead marimba players can share a single 4.3-octave (low A) instrument. No four-mallet technique is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece ships as a fully bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for either printing or tablet viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of players: 6-15\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDifficulty: Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 1: Glockenspiel\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 2: Xylophone\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 3: Vibraphone\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 4: Marimba 1 (4.3 octave, shared w\/Player 6)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 5: Marimba 2 (4 octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 6: Marimba 3  (4.3 octave, shared w\/Player 4)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThe following parts are optional and may be added or omitted as desired:\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 7: Crotales (low octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 8: Chimes\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 9: 3 Timpani\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 10: 4 temple blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 11: Bongos\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 12: Tambourine\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 13: Bell tree, triangle, vibraslap, tam tam\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 14: Crash cymbals (pair), suspended cymbal\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 15: Drum set\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826933268534,"sku":"TSPCE23-039","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/slawson-la-vida-de-la-noche-sp-b-x-v-2-3m-opt-cro-opt-c-opt-3t-opt-p.jpg?v=1773519317","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/slawson-la-vida-de-la-noche","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}