Payload
Arranger/Composer: Adam Bruce
Item Code: 28920
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Bristling with energy and an incessant momentum, Payload is a challenging and exciting new piece that features six percussionists partnered with cello and contrabass.
Program Notes
Payload is an energetic chamber piece for six percussionists, cello, and contrabass. Inspired by the sheer power and driving force produced by the rocket boosters for a space shuttle launch, it portrays a mixture of experiences one might have while taking off, leaving the atmosphere, and the suspension of gravity.
Grade Level: 5
Copyright: 2021
Number of Players: 6+2
Duration: 5:40
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Category: Percussion
Listen to Recordings
Watch Video
Instrumentation
Cello (amplified)
Contrabass (amplified)
Percussion 1: Vibraphone, Splash Cymbal, Suspended Cymbal, Sizzle Cymbal
Percussion 2: Vibraphone, Sizzle Cymbal, Hi-Hat, Splash Cymbal, Cymbal Stack, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 3: Marimba [4.6-octave]
Percussion 4: Marimba [5-octave]
Percussion 5: Cajón, Crotales [2-octaves], Ankle Bells
Percussion 6: Doumbek