Walker-Curious Surroundings (SP)-B/2V/C/Cro./X/4M/4-5T/P/ PN

Curious Surroundings was written by Clif Walker as a way to represent the local folklore of the mysterious North Carolina mountains. The piece is comprised of three varying sections, each inspired by infamous ghost stories: I. The Phantom Choir of Roan Mountain, II. The Brown Mountain Lights from Wiseman's View, and III. The Demon Dog of Valle Crucis. In addition to the 11 performers on the stage, there are also an additional 5 performers surrounding the audience, playing antiphonally.

This piece comes with a full, bound score and includes a CD-ROM containing an audio recording and all individual parts available for printing.

Number of players: 16
Difficulty: Advanced

Instrumentation

On stage
Player 1: Glockenspiel, concert bass drum, mark tree, spoxe
Player 2: Chimes, claves, 2 brake drums
Player 3: Vibraphone
Player 4: Vibraphone, glass bowl
Player 5: Xylophone, crotales (high octave), tam-tam, finger cymbals, small triangle, vibraslap
Player 6: Marimba 1 (4 octave)
Player 7: Marimba 2 (4.3 octave), splash cymbal
Player 8: Marimba 3 (4.3 octave)
Player 9: Marimba 4 (4.6 or 5 octave), splash cymbal
Player 10: 4-5 timpani, suspended cymbal, snare drum, temple blocks
Player 11: Piano

Antiphonal percussion
Player 12: 2 whistling tubes, varied small resonant metals, shakers
Player 13: 2 whistling tubes, varied small resonant metals, shakers
Player 14: 2 whistling tubes, varied small resonant metals, shakers
Player 15: 2 whistling tubes, varied small resonant metals, shakers, slap stick, lion's roar
Player 16: 2 whistling tubes, varied small resonant metals, shakers