C. Alan Publications

Composer: Chris Carmean (b. 1974)
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Percussion Ensemble, 6+ Players (*)
Level: Medium Easy

graceful was written specifically for the C. Alan Publications Ignite Series, which features entertaining yet flexible pieces for young percussion ensembles. Once you begin to rehearse graceful, you'll come to find that the character of the music is anything but! It is quirky, awkward, and odd - a spoof on what it means to be "graceful." Along the way, you'll find many grace notes to help the cause, as well syncopated rhythms, unexpected accents, time signature changes, and hemiola.
Duration: 3:10

(*) Instrumentation:

• Glockenspiel (May double or substitute Vibraphone)
• Xylophone (May double or substitute Marimba)
• Optional Marimba (May double or substitute Xylophone or Vibraphone)
• Bongos (May double or substitute 2 High Toms)
• Congas (May double or substitute 2 Medium Toms)
• 2 Woodblocks/2 Cymbals (May double or substitute other "wood" sounds [temple blocks, jam blocks]. Use any 2 contrasting cymbals)
• Timpani (2 drums. May double or substitute 2 Low Toms or Timbales)