Nuestro Canto

Michael Huestis

General Info

Year of Published: 2025
Publisher: Tapspace Publications
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:03:40
Cost: Score and Parts - $39.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Xylophone
Player 3:［［Vibraphone]]
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: MalletKat
Player 7: Drum Set
Player 8: Triangle
Player 9: Cowbell
Player 10: Congas
Player 11: Shaker
Player 12: Brake Drum

Program Notes

Nuestro Canto by Michael Huestis is a medium-level percussion ensemble work that serves as an introduction to calypso music for young players. Scored for eight to twelve or more performers, the piece combines keyboard percussion with drumset, bass guitar, and a traditional “engine room” rhythm section. A written drumset solo and a fun choro (“chorus”) section where players sing “Our Song” add to the energy of this crowd-pleasing work. Nuestro Canto can be performed on its own or alongside its steel band counterpart for a collaborative concert experience. The scoring is flexible, allowing parts to be doubled or adapted to fit the size and strengths of your ensemble.

Performance Notes

1. Keyboard parts may be doubled or tripled as desired to accomodate any size ensemble. 2. Pedaling of Vibraphone is lefg to the discretion of the performer. Bring out moving 8th notes when present. 3. Marimba 1 should blend with the rhythm section. Bring out moving 8th notes Line. 4. Mute the triangle when playing the staccato notes. 5. Cowbell player should hold the cowbell in one hand and play with a large beater in the other hand.

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