{"product_id":"tchaikovsky-dance-jesters-hobbs","title":"Tchaikovsky-Dance of the Jesters arr. Hobbs (SP)-B\/2V\/X\/4M\/4T\/P","description":"\u003cp\u003eDance of the Jesters is a lively and playful orchestral number from Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s The Snow Maiden, music composed to accompany Aleksandr Ostrovsky’s musical play of the same name.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis arrangement for large percussion ensemble by Joe Hobbs perfectly captures the spirit of the original while providing an exciting challenge for the performers.\u003c\/p\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003eSet in presto 2\/4 time, the ensemble will have its work cut out to maintain the energetic tempos with grace while blending and balancing with the melodies. Although no four-mallet technique is required, the xylophone and marimbas will encounter their fair share of fast 16th note runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eScored for 14 players, the arrangement is also playable with nine players without the unpitched orchestral battery percussion. Playing the piece with only partial battery is not recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDance of the Jesters 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: 9-14\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDifficulty: Advanced\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: Vibraphone 1\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 3: Vibraphone 2\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 4: Xylophone\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 5: Marimba 1 (4 octave or share w\/Player 8)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 6: Marimba 2 (4 octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 7: Marimba 3 (4 octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 8: Marimba 4 (5 octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 9: 4 Timpani\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 10: Concert snare drum (opt.)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 11: Tambourine (opt.)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 12: triangle (opt.)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePlayer 13-14: Concert bass drum, hand cymbals (opt., 1 or 2 players)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826935103542,"sku":"TSPCE24-028","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/tchaikovsky-dance-of-the-jesters-arr-hobbs-sp-b-2v-x-4m-4t-p.jpg?v=1773528213","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/tchaikovsky-dance-jesters-hobbs","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}