Mercury

from "The Planets" arranged for percussion ensemble

Instrument:	Timpani Sheet Music Xylophone Sheet Music Vibraphone Sheet Music Glockenspiel Sheet Music Percussion Sheet Music Marimba Sheet Music
Ensemble:	Percussion Ensemble
Genre:	20th Century
Format:	CD-ROM Set of Parts CD-ROM Score Score and Parts

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Mercury (from "The Planets" arranged for percussion ensemble). By Gustav Holst (1874-1934). Arranged by James Ancona. Percussion Ensemble. For 2 glockenspiels, 2 xylophones, 2 vibraphones, 2 marimbas (low A), 5 timpani, small suspended cymbal, 2 triangles (10 players). Percussion Feature. Marching Band. Medium. Score and parts on CD-ROM. 16 pages. Duration 2'00". Published by Tapspace Publications (TA.TSPCE-07).

In Ancona's arrangement of "Mercury" from Holst's masterpiece "The Planets," the percussion ensemble re-creates the playful and rhythmic character of the original orchestration. Originally performed in 1996 in Star of Indiana's "Brass Theatre," "Mercury" is a harmonically complex piece yet very listenable at the same time. It requires ten players and relies on clever, integrated scoring to achieve its overall sound. Fun for performers, and accessible to audiences.