Young-Ora No Omboko (SP)-M/Cro./P/ASX

A traditional Japanese lullaby, arranged by Charles Young for alto saxophone (who also plays tam -tam), marimba (4 mallets) and percussion (crotales or glockenspiel, woodblock, and triangle). 'Ora No Omboko's' delicate textures and haunting melodic material make a lovely change of pace for any performance situation. The piece also provides excellent small ensemble experience for the intermediate marimbist and percussionist.

Number of players: 3
Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced

Instrumentation

Player 1: Alto saxophone, tam tam
Player 2: Marimba
Player 3: Crotales or glockenspiel, woodblock, triangle