Cloud Folk for Percussion Octet and Piano

Cloud Folk is scored for 8 percussionists and one pianist.

Instrumentation

Player 1: *Shaker, Marimba (2), Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal

Player 2: Drum ‘Set’ (kick, hi-hat, 2 *tambourines: regular ca. 10-inch and small ca. 6-inch)Marimba (1) (bowed), Cabassa

Player 3: Marimba (2), *Maracas, *Low Drum (16-inch double-headed tom)2 *Toms (concert toms ca. 12-inch and 14-inch), *Sleigh Bells

Player 4:Vibraphone (1) (mallets)

Player 5: Timpani, Tubular Bells, *Shaker, *Triangle sample (ca. 6-inch), Bass Drum

Player 6: Vibraphone (2) (mallets and bow), *Sleigh Bells

Player 7: *Bowed Small Bells (song bells, or equivalent sound), Marimba (1)Bass Drum, *Maracas, *China Gong (wind gong or small Thai gong)Tubular Bells, *Finger Cymbal

Player 8: Marimba (1) (mallets and bow)

Player 9:Piano

Audio samples of some instruments have been provided. These are marked with an asterisk; refer to these samples when selecting instruments.

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The digital download includes:

1.    Full Score andIndividual Parts (pdf)

2.    Individual PlayerOutputs - with the particular part on the left channel and the remainingensemble on the right channel

3.    Multi-speedpractice tracks (with click) for each player.

4.    Instrument Samplesfor guidance on selecting the best instrument for particular layers.

5.    Reference Mix ofthe composer’s original midi demo

6.    A translation ofthe embedded morse code material in Player4’s Vibes part.