Miraculous Mandarin, The for percussion ensemble by Bela Bartok Percussion Ensemble - Sheet Music
By Bela Bartok
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Percussion Ensemble Percussion Ensemble (8 players) - Advanced
SKU: TA.TSPCE-04
For percussion ensemble. Composed by Bela Bartok. Arranged by James Ancona. Percussion Feature. Marching Band. Folio & Parts on CD-ROM. Duration 4'00. Tapspace Publications #TSPCE-04. Published by Tapspace Publications (TA.TSPCE-04).This percussion ensemble arrangement of The Miraculous Mandarin is based upon three movements of Bartok's original work.
The Beginning - A challenging display of technique, timbral variety, and creative orchestration.
The Second Seduction - Featuring the vibraphones, this movement creates a rubato, tense beauty.
The Chase - A relentless conclusion which drives to the ultimate point of release.
James Ancona's arrangement will challenge performers and offers a programatic piece which will showcase the versatility of the percussion ensemble's timbral range. It was first performed by the Santa Clara Vanguard Percussion Ensemble in 2000.
This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.
Crotales/ Glockenspiel/ Xylophone/ Chimes/ 3 vibraphones/ 3 marimbas--low A/ 5 timpani/ Cymbals & gongs (2 china cymbals, 18 suspended cymbal, dark suspended cymbal, bright suspended cymbal, sizzle cymbal, 2 small gongs, wind gong, medium gong, large tam-tam)/ Drums (snare drum, 4 toms)/ Accessories (2 small Zil-Bells, mounted ratchet).
