Tilburg-Martian Chronicles (SP)-B/V/M/P

A programmatic composition depicting selections from Ray Bradbury's 'The Martian Chronicles.' It ranges from the cosmically ethereal to the heaviest of nuclear warfare. Suggested for the college-level ensemble.

Number of players: 3
Difficulty: Advanced

Instrumentation

Player 1: Vibraphone, snare drum, kick drum, 2 woodblocks, tom tom (shell sound)
Player 2: Marimba (4.3 octave), snare drum, kick drum, 2 woodblocks, tom tom (shell sound), 2 triangles, 3 crotales
Player 3: Glockenspiel, snare drum, 2 woodblocks, sizzle cymbal, hi hat, resonant metal for scraping, propane tank or brake drum, 3 crotales