Number of Players: 10 Instrumentation: 2 glockenspiels, crotales, chimes, vibraphone, 3 small marimbas (4-octave), 5-octave marimba (low C), 32” timpani drum, high and low sleigh bells. Difficulty: Advanced
Antonio Vivaldi is well-known as the Baroque composer of one of the most famous string pieces in history, The Four Seasons. Written in his distinctive style, Winter features melodies often broken into small phrases with forceful, syncopated rhythms, making it a perfect subject for percussion adaptation.