Classicle

General Info

Year of Publication: 2012
Publisher: Row-Loff
Arranger Edward Freytag
Series: Jamsicles!

Instrumentation

Player 1: Marimba & Tambourine
Player 2: Xylophone & Triangle & Tenor Drum
Player 3: Glockenspiel & Tom-Toms & Suspended Cymbal
Player 4: Bass Drum
Player 5: Timpani
Player 6: Snare Drum & Woodblock

Program Notes

"Classicle" will prove to be an entertaining program piece for any middle school or young high school percussion ensemble concert. Designed to be a "name that tune" musical statement, the piece features themes from composers such as Beethoven, Mozart, Rossini, Handel, Holst and Vivaldi. The themes are interwoven with each other to create a fun montage of music history. Challenge your students and your audience to name that tune when performing and listening to "Classicle".

Performance Notes

The mallet parts for "Classicle" are written to be playable on various combinations of instruments. The bell part can obviously be played on vibraphone if a warmer sound is desired. The xylophone and marimba parts can both be played on a single xylophone or a single marimba. If both are played on a marimba, the written registers will work perfectly. If played as notated (xylophone and marimba), the distance between voices can be reduced by playing the marimba part an octave higher. If a low bass voice is desired, "as written" works very well. It is suggested that the tambourine part be played with an instrument having a tuned head for a more orchestral sound. The woodblock on the snare drum part should be mounted and played with a stick. A synthetic block will work nicely. The timpani part can easily be played (with no tuning changes) on the two middle drums of a set of four (29" and 26").

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