Sycamore-Zen Garden (SP)-B/V/1-2M/opt. P

Just as the name implies, this work for early percussion ensemble is a peaceful and memorable tune that features the mallet instruments and provides optional percussion parts to round out the ensemble. Utilizing common chord and sticking patterns, Zen Garden is a piece that can be easily learned by the ensemble, but still has a full, complex sound.

Additional Information:

• Number of players: 4-9+
• Difficulty: Elementary/intermediate
• Instrumentation:
  • Glockenspiel
  • Vibraphone
  • Marimba 1 (4 octave)*
  • Marimba 2 (4.3 octave)*+

* Marimba 1 & 2 may share one 4.3-octave instrument

+ The set includes two difficulty level parts for Marimba 2

Flexible Percussion Ensemble (The director may add these parts according to availability and discretion)

• Percussion 1: Concert bass drum, tambourine (1 or 2 players)
• Percussion 2: Rainstick (or wind chimes), shaker (or cabasa) (1 or 2 players)
• Drum set (1-3 players)