Joaquin On Sunshine is a creatively-titled piece for a large ensemble of 15-17 players (the extra players are preferable if the marimba parts can be doubled). It has a festive, soulful Afro-Cuban flavor and is thickly scored with a full complement of Latin rhythm section instruments—piano, bass, drumset, timbales, congas, bongos, and shekere. Typical “strong” beats are rarely where melodic or rhythmic emphasis aligns. This emphasis on syncopation and inner-beat rhythms make it an excellent piece to practice groove and ensemble awareness. Joaquin On Sunshine would make a great closer for larger percussion ensemble concerts.
This piece comes with a full, bound score and includes a CD-Rom containing an audio recording and all individual parts available for printing.
All sounds used in this recording were generated from Virtual
Drumline software also by Tapspace.
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Instrumentation
Glockenspiel, xylophone, crotales, chimes, 2 vibraphones, 4.3-octave marimba (low A) (preferably doubled), 4.5-octave marimba (low F) (preferably doubled), 4 timpani, piano, electric bass guitar, 5-pc drumset, bongos, 2 congas, standard timbale set (2 drums with 2 cowbells and cymbal), shekere, 2 triangles, 2 suspended cymbals, splash cymbal, finger cymbals, mark tree, 2 sizzle cymbals, guiro, djembe, cabasa, bell tree, tam tam, bass drum
