" Fellow Cymbalists, Grab Leather!
Our Anthem Play Together"
The opening line to "The Cymbal Guy" sets the tone for a piece that will please most audience. This piece is part theater and part street performance as the performers portray the story of this brief rapperettta for 8 cymbalists/actors and 3 inventors.
Number of Players: 11
Level of Difficulty: Grade 4
Instrumentation:
8 pairs of hand cymbals
Larry Spivack is a percussionist, composer and arranger living in New York City. Born in Brooklyn in 1954, he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Brooklyn College, where his principal teacher was Morris "Arnie" Lang. During this time he took lessons from vibraphonist David Friedman. Mr. Spivack continued his studies at the Juilliard School, earning a Master of Music Degree. There his principal teachers were Saul Goodman and Elden "Buster" Bailey.
