We are playing the pieces in a concert hall.
Yes. We are playing a concert consisting of video game music:
Super Mario Bros Overworld
Pokemon Theme
Past Days
Innocence
Route 10
Silk Road in the Sky
Ghost Of Rattman
Route 12
Worlds Yet Unexplored
So, yes, varying styles (I kinda let my Sakuraba Fanboyishness get a little out of hand while programming this...)
As for percussion (Quoting the guidelines here):
Up to three percussionists may be used, unless the ensemble is a percussion ensemble. It will be their responsibility to cover all parts. However, up to 25 instruments may be onstage. Vocalisiatons (Grunts, screams) do not count in any case, as does clapping/ stomping. Crash Cymbals, Bongo/ Conga Drums, Claves, and Timpani count as one instrument.
Drum Sets may be used, but only if the music demands it. They count as four instruments. The drum sets available consists of:
Snare Drum
Floor Tom
2 Toms
Bass Drum
Hi-Hat
3 Cymbals (Splash, Ride, Chinese)
Please provide a list of percussion (Provide the name of the instruments used in the score) you would like to use to the MTD office at least three weeks prior to the concert. If you plan on using the Drum Set, please list it as "Drum Set". All percussion will be assumed to be concert percussion otherwise.
Percussion we are using:
SMB Theme: Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone
Pokemon Theme: Snare, Crash Cymbals, Chimes, Bass Drum, Timpani
Past Days: Gong, Bass Drum, Timpani, Crash Cymbals
Innocence: Crash Cymbals, Timpani
Route 10: ?
Silk Road: Congas, Suspended Cymbal, Shaker, Crash Cymbals, Bass Drum, Timpani, Gong, Tambourine
Ghost Of Rattman: Crazed Man (Really just the grunting part)
Route 12: ?
Worlds Yet Unexplored: Crash Cymbals, Timpani, Bass Drum, Chimes, Glockenspiel, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal
Also, Just so you know here are the solos/ who's taceting (Just in case you're worried about chops)
SMB theme: Everyone has a solo (Open chorus in the middle of the piece)
Pokemon theme: Trumpet solo, Horn solo
Past Days: Oboe solo, Tenor Sax tacet
Innocence: Oboe solo, Flute solo, Harp solo, Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone tacet
Route 10: ?
Silk Road: Flute solo, Tenor Sax solo, Horn solo, English Horn solo
Ghost: Harp solo, Bass Flute solo, Bass Clarinet solo, Violin solo, Oboe, Tenor Sax, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone tacet
Route 12: ?
Worlds: Harp solo, Violin solo, Chimes solo, Glockenspiel solo, Bassoon solo, Flute solo, English Horn solo, Timpani solo, Horn solo, Clarinet solo
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