Worden-Bolt (SP)-B/V/Cro./M/P

Composer Drew Worden says the following regarding his large (18 percussionists)Intermediate/advanced percussion ensemble "Bolt":

"About two-thirds of the way through a run, if I'm lucky, I'll get a bolt of energy. Sometimes it's triggered by music, sometimes by pushing through fatigue. I start to run faster. I smile without even trying, and all possibilities feel like opportunities — it's euphoric! Science says this is a mixture of biology and psychology, with endorphins and other hormones coursing through the body. Runners call it "runner's high." Artists call it "flow state." Call it what you will, but the bolt is elusive. It doesn't always come. In fact, many times it won't. But I think that's part of its appeal."

Number of players: 18
Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced

Instrumentation

Players 1-6: Marimba (4.3 octave, shared by 6 players, 3 on natural side + 3 on accidental side)
Player 3: Vibraphone (optional, can be covered on marimba)
Player 7: Crotales
Player 8: Glockenspiel
Player 9: Bongos
Player 10: Snare Drum + wood plank
Player 11: Hi Tom + wood plank
Player 12: Mid Tom + wood plank
Player 13: Low tom + wood plank
Player 14: Bass Drum + wood plank
Player 15: Djembe
Player 16: Triangle + junk metal
Player 17: Sleigh bells + junk metal
Player 18: Tambourine + Junk Metal