Low Tide

Ralph Hicks

General Info

Year of Published: 2015
Publisher: Tapspace
Difficulty: Elementary
Duration: 00:02:30
Cost: $32.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3: Marimba
Player 4: Chimes
Player 5: Suspended Cymbal
Player 6: Brake Drum & Triangle
Player 7: Bass Drum
Player 8*: Timpani
Player 9*: Woodblock & Sleigh Bells
Player 10*: Wind Chimes

• Denotes optional parts

Description

A sweet and tender work by Ralph Hicks, Low Tide evokes the gentle sounds of the sea through sensitive swells, special wave-like effects, unique colors, and attention to mallet choices. The piece focuses on controlling a slow tempo with constant dynamic contrasts. It serves as a great way to train younger players not just how to play percussion instruments with proper technique, but how to play with musical sensitivity. This piece was extracted from the larger compilation book, Beyond Basic Percussion. Co-written by Eric Rath and Ralph Hicks it contains 10 ensembles from which beginning percussion students can learn. Also helpful is the fact that this piece is flexible in its instrumentation. If you don’t have the full arsenal of players or equipment, some parts have been denoted as optional.

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Mallet Ensemble

Home by Sundown - Marimba Trio

Flexible Percussion Ensemble

Follow Suit - 6 to 10 Players
Low Tide - 7 to 10 Players
Mi Milagro - 3 to 8 Players
Multitasker - 4 to 8 Players
Traumatic Chromatic - 6 to 9 Players
Trap Door - 5 to 10 Players

Arrangement for Percussion by this Arranger

Agua de Beber - Percussion Nonet
Chopsticks - Xylophone; Percussion Odtet
Funny Folks - Mallet Quintet
The Nonpareil - Mallet Quintet
Romance De Amor - Marimba