Joaquin on Sunshine
for percussion ensemble and rhythm section
Percussion Ensemble - Sheet Music

Percussion Ensemble Percussion Ensemble (15-17 players) - Advanced

SKU: TA.TSPCE-42

For percussion ensemble and rhythm section. Composed by Jim Casella. Percussion Ensembles. Folio & Parts on CD-ROM. Duration 4'50. Tapspace Publications #TSPCE-42. Published by Tapspace Publications (TA.TSPCE-42).

Joaquin On Sunshine by Jim Casella is a creatively-titled piece for a large ensemble of 15-17 players (the extra players are preferable if the marimba parts can be doubled). It has a festive, soulful Afro-Cuban flavor and is thickly scored with a full complement of Latin rhythm section instruments -- piano, bass, drumset, timbales, congas, bongos, and shekere. Typical strong beats are rarely where melodic or rhythmic emphasis aligns. This emphasis on syncopation and inner-beat rhythms make it an excellent piece to practice groove and ensemble awareness. Joaquin On Sunshine would make a great closer for larger percussion ensemble concerts.

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

Voicing:
Crotales/ Glockenspiel/ Xylophone/ Chimes/ 2 vibraphones/ 2 marimbas*--(1) low A, (1) low F/ 4 timpani/ Drumset (5-piece)/ Drums (bongos, 2 congas, 2 timbales with 2 cowbells and cymbal attached, djembe)/ Cymbals (2 suspended cymbals, splash cymbal, 2 sizzle cymbals)/ Accessories (shekere, 2 triangles, finger cymbals, mark tree, guiro) / Piano/ Electric bass guitar/ / *Preferrably doubled.