Melisande's Death

Melisande's Death is the final movement of Sibelius' beautiful eight-movement tone poem Pelleas et Melisande, op. 46. This passionate and sorrowful music is scored for marimba choir (including bass marimba), and vibraphone.

Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 1994
Number of Players: 8
Duration: 4:50
Publisher: OU Percussion Press
Type: Octet
Category: Percussion

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Instrumentation

Vibraphone
Marimba 1 (4-octave)
Marimba 2 (4-octave)
Marimba 3 (4-octave)
Marimba 4 (4-octave)
Marimba 5 (4.3-octave)
Marimba 6 (4.3-octave)
Bass Marimba (5-octave)

Note: Marimba parts can be shared between instruments.