Varner-Samurai of Himeji Castle (SP)-P

Three unique movements depicting musical interpretations of Samurai who might be found guarding an Ancient Castle on the hill high above Himeji Japan. The movements may be played separately and feature very accessible limited instrumentation that can be set up in small spaces and transition very easily. They will challenge players to varieties of phrasing, tempo, and mallet selection.

Additional Information:

• Number of Players: 4
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Bongos, conga, 3 resonant glass bottles, resonant meta<,/li>
• Player 2: Bongos, conga
• Player 3: 2 Impact drums (optional substitute: high and medium marching bass drums), crotale (pitched in “D4”), large suspended cymbal
• Player 4: 4 concert toms