Black Sands

General Info

Composer: Simon Green
Arranger: Jaap Firet
Publisher: Just isn't Music
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:06:10
Cost: €148.95

Instrumentation

Percussion Ensemble

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Vibraphone 1
Player 3: Vibraphone 2
Player 4: Chimes
Player 5: Xylophone 1
Player 6: Xylophone 2
Player 7: Marimba 1
Player 8: Marimba 2
Player 9: Drum Set
Player 10: Timpani
Player 11: Snare Drum
Player 12: Tambourine
Player 13: Shaker
Player 14: Finger Cymbals & Vibraslap
Player 15: Suspended Cymbals
Player 16: Gong
Player 17: Concert Bass Drum

Other Instruments

Player 1: Clarinet
Player 2: Tenor Saxophone
Player 3: Trumpet
Player 4: Trombone
Player 5: Violin
Player 6: Cello
Player 7: Semi-Acoustic Guitar
Player 8: Bass Guitar

Description

Black Sands is the title track of the album of the same name, made by the artist Bonobo. The work starts very simplistically and builds to a strong climax, after which the music slowly 'fades away' again. The clarinet plays a central and solo role in the whole, supported by several instruments throughout the piece. It is precisely the collaboration between percussion and wind and string instruments that gives this work its intimate atmosphere and character. The often 'woody' sound of a mallet ensemble supplemented with untuned percussion is mixed with the warm sounds of clarinet, trombone, trumpet, tenor saxophone and strings. This whole and the atmosphere and style of the work together create a unique sound. The work lends itself particularly well to collaborations between percussion groups and other art forms. For example, visual arts such as dance and animation, film images and/or photo collages and other forms of art could be a nice addition to this work. It is up to you to decide whether this work is performed in collaboration with others, or purely musically.