Slawson-Pistoleros (SP)-C/X/M/2T/P

Recalling the film scores of spaghetti westerns from such composers as Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota, Brian Slawson's Pistoleros is a tribute to the old time gunfighters of Mexico. In it, Slawson depicts the build up and earthshaking climax of an anxious, tension-filled battle. Because of the amount of space and stately tempo, Pistoleros is a great opportunity for young players to develop their sense of rhythm and their sense of ensemble cohesion.

Pistoleros ships in a full, bound score with a color cover and a CD-ROM containing an audio recording and individual parts for printing.

Number of players: 13
Difficulty: Elementary/intermediate

Instrumentation

Player 1: Chimes
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Marimba (4 octave or share w/Player 4)
Player 4: Marimba (4.3 octave)
Player 5: 2 timpani
Player 6: Bongos
Player 7: Snare drum
Player 8: 2 concert toms
Player 9: Bass drum
Player 10: Vibraslap
Player 11: Temple blocks
Player 12: Crash cymbals
Player 13: Tam tam