Venet-Cat 5 (SP)-2V/3M/P/Prerecorded Sounds

Conceptually, CAT 5 is based both on the life cycle of hurricanes, and musical elements focused in five. With five performers setup around a shared concert bass drum, cyclical motives are passed around, often in counterclockwise motion (the direction a hurricane spins), while adhering to metric parameters or rhythmic groupings based in patterns of five.

Additional Information:

• Number of players: 5
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Marimba (4.3 octave), large sizzle cymbal, Earthplate, med-high tom, Zil-bell, large concert bass drum mounted w/legs (shared), electronic playback
• Player 2: Vibraphone, medium tom, resonant metal, bamboo wind chimes, low A & B crotale, large ocean drum, large concert bass drum mounted w/legs (shared)
• Player 3: Marimba (4.6 octave), concert snare drum, brake drum, rain stick, glass wind chimes, large concert bass drum mounted w/legs (shared)
• Player 4: Vibraphone, small suspended cymbal, large splash cymbal, medium/low tom, patio chimes, large rain stick, large concert bass drum mounted w/legs (shared)
• Player 5: Marimba (5 octave), China cymbal, bongos, low tom, large rain stick, wind chimes, EX Slapper, large concert bass drum mounted w/legs (shared)