Adelant
General Info
Year of Published: 2022
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:06:30
Cost: $44.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Vibraphone 1 & Suspended Cymbal
Player 2: Vibraphone 2 & Suspended Cymbal
Player 3: Marimba 1 & Crotales
Player 4: Marimba 2 & Sizzle Cymbal
Player 5: Piano
Player 6: 4 Concert Tom Toms & Kick Drum & Roto-Tom & Bongos & Snare Drum & Suspended Cymbal & China Cymbal & Finger Cymbals & Wind Chimes
Program Notes
Adelant is composed for percussion sextet consisting of two marimbas, two vibraphones, percussion and piano. It is a small-scale work that aims to sonically emulate the sound of a full percussion orchestra using only a few players and limited instrumentation. The term is derived from the Spanish word “adelante,” meaning “forward,” which underlies the compositional intent to create a cinematic and immersive listening experience for both the audience and performers.