Mixtures

Mixtures uses three main categories of sound sources: metal, membrane, and wood. After each is heard separately, the sources are mixed (some by performer choice) in a partially aleatoric section which is followed by an imitative section that includes all three sources.

Grade Level: 4
Copyright: 1990
Number of Players: 5
Duration: 6:00
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Quintet
Category: Percussion

Instrumentation

Percussion 1 (vibraphone, bongos, conga, marimba)
Percussion 2 (4 graded suspended cymbals, 4 roto-toms, chimes, marimba, maracas, tam-tam)
Percussion 3 (small suspended cymbal, 5 graded cans, temple blocks, snare drum, vibraphone, xylophone)
Percussion 4 (chocallo, triangle, 5 graded tom-toms, maraca, slapstick)
Percussion 5 (tam-tam, 5 graded brake drums, 4 timpani, 2 wood blocks, castanets)