plusFIVE

Josh Gottry’s set of seven original solos for developing 4-mallet marimba technique entitled forFOUR, was created to address a demand for quality, introductory 4-mallet keyboard literature. Similarly, this new collection of percussion ensemble accompaniments was composed on commission to meet a request from several directors and percussion instructors who had the desire to provide an ensemble context for the study and performance of these developmental 4-mallet solos. Each percussion ensemble setting in this collection is scored for five players, includes both pitched and non-pitched percussion, and is orchestrated to fit precisely with the forFOUR solos as originally published.

Program Notes

My set of seven original solos for developing 4-mallet marimba technique entitled forFOUR, was created to address a demand for quality, introductory 4-mallet keyboard literature. Similarly, this new collection of percussion ensemble accompaniments, titled plusFIVE, was composed on commission to meet a request from several directors and percussion instructors who had the desire to provide an ensemble context for the study and performance of these developmental 4-mallet solos. Each percussion ensemble setting in this collection is scored for five players, includes both pitched and non-pitched percussion, and is orchestrated to fit precisely with the forFOUR solos as originally published.

- JG

Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 2018
Number of Players: 6
Type: Sextet

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Instrumentation

Solo Marimba (4.3-octave)

Player 1: Bells, Xylophone
Player 2: Vibraphone
Player 3: Timpani, Triangle, Cajon, Tambourine
Player 4: Triangle, Tambourine, Congas, 4 Concert Toms
Player 5: Djembe, Congas, Shaker, Drum Set, Snare Drum, Splash Cymbal, Suspended Cymbal