Minor Infraction
for percussion ensemble
Percussion Ensemble - Sheet Music

Percussion Ensemble (Glockenspiel, Xylophone, 2 vibraphones, Chimes, 3 marimbas--(2) low A, (1) low C, 4 timpani, Drums (snare drum, bongos, congas, bass drum), Cymbals (suspended cymbal, thin crash cymbal), Accessories (3 triangles, Zil-Bell, tambourine, shaker, small gong)) - Med-Advanced

SKU: TA.TSPCE14-008

For percussion ensemble. Composed by Rick Dior. Percussion Ensembles. Folio & Parts on CD-ROM. Duration 4 minutes, 15 seconds. Tapspace Publications #TSPCE14-008. Published by Tapspace Publications (TA.TSPCE14-008).

Masterful composer Rick Dior brings us a short, sweet, and somewhat perilous ride through both light and dark territory. Minor Infraction is scored for 9aEUR13 percussionists, playable as a mallet/timpani-only ensemble or with a full complement of orchestral batterie and some Latin percussion.

This original composition is at once both simple and complexaEURA sweet yet simple melody expressed very intimately by a lone marimba starts the piece off and is soon joined by other voices in harmonious fashion. Soon after, however, we take a darker path into the woods where things become more uncertain. Complexity creeps out of the woodwork with complex time signatures, extremely fast tempi, and a three-part musical canon performed in the round. Finally, as if awakening from a dream, the piece ends as it began with the solo marimba melody.

Minor Infraction was scored for two mallets only and intended for medium to medium-advanced percussion ensembles. At just over four minutes in length, it goes by quickly but leaves a lasting impression.

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

Full Instrumentation:
2 medium marimbas (4.3 octave (low A)), 1 large marimba (5-octave (low C)), 1 xylophone, 1 glockenspiel, 2 vibraphones, 1 set of chimes, snare drum, 3 triangles (low, medium, high), Zil-Bel, 1 set of bongos, 1 set of congas, tambourine, shaker, suspended cymbal, small gond, bass drum, thin crash cymbal, 4 timpani.