Mercury
from The Planets
by Gustav Holst
Percussion Ensemble - Sheet Music

Percussion Ensemble Percussion Ensemble (2 glockenspiels, 2 xylophones, 2 vibraphones, 2 marimbas--low A, 5 timpani, Small suspended cymbal, 2 triangles) - Medium

SKU: TA.TSPCE-07

From The Planets. Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by James Ancona. Percussion Feature. For percussion ensemble. Marching Band. Folio & Parts on CD-ROM. Duration 2'00. Tapspace Publications #TSPCE-07. Published by Tapspace Publications (TA.TSPCE-07).

James Ancona's arrangement of Mercury from Holst's masterpiece The Planets re-creates the playful and rhythmic character of the original orchestration in the percussion ensemble setting.

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.

This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.