Aboriginal Dreams

Barrett, Roland

Medium/Advanced Concert Percussion

13 Players

Set in 5 movements – Ritual, Rain, Sacred Earth, Pintubi Dance and Fire – “Aboriginal Dreams” is intended to offer brief glimpses of the Aboriginal culture. Beautifully scored and full of color, grace and unstoppable energy.

Instrumentation:

Bells & Vibraslap
Xylophone & Singing Bowls
Vibraphone
Marimba 1 (4-octave) & Wind Chimes
Marimba 2 (5-octave)
Chimes & Woodblock
Timpani (5)
Percussion 1 (Wind Chimes, Snare Drum, Bongos or Congas, Suspended Cymbal, Woodblock)
Percussion 2 (Log Drum, Temple Blocks, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum, Rainstick)
Percussion 3 (5 Toms, Anvil or Brake Drum, Gong, Claves, Rainstick)
Percussion 4 (Tambourine, Cowbell, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Large Drum Head, Rainstick, Bongos or Congas, Woodblock, Anvil or Brake Drum)
Percussion 5 (2 Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Woodblock, Wind Chimes, Triangle, Anvil or Brake Drum, Rainstick, Gong)
Percussion 6 (Sizzle Cymbal, 2 Suspended Cymbals, Tambourine, Anvil or Brake Drum, Water Gong, Temple Blocks)