Speranza-Freerider (SP)-B/V/X/M/4T/P

Freerider by Patrick Speranza is a medium-easy percussion ensemble piece inspired by the storied free solo ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park by Alex Honnold. The piece conveys the warrior-like mentality that Honnold embraced as he prepared for and executed his climb to the peak of El Capitan. Written for 10-13 players, Speranza has created a captivating and energetic piece combining primal percussive and soaring lyrical elements that will engage both performers and audiences.

Freerider is written for a minimum of 10 players with the option of doubling marimba and vibraphone parts to accommodate larger ensembles.

Freerider ships as a printed, professionally bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or tablet viewing.

Additional Information:

• Number of Players: 10-13
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Instrumentation:

• Player 1: Glockenspiel, low drum
• Player 2: Vibraphone, suspended cymbal
• Player 3: Xylophone, low drum
• Player 4: Marimba 1 (4 octave, shared w/Player 5), cabasa
• Player 5: Marimba 2 (4.3 octave, shared w/Player 4), claves
• Player 6: 4 timpani
• Player 7: Shakers, snare drum, bongos, triangle
• Player 8: Shakers, 3 concert toms, crash cymbals, tambourine
• Player 9: Suspended cymbal, ride cymbal, China cymbal, brake drum
• Player 10: Concert bass drum, triangle