TetraCurrent (large ensemble)

Floyd, Chad

Medium Concert Percussion

9 Players

Originally stemming from an ad lib session during a break in a recording session, "TetraCurrent" was first written for marimba quartet. Chad Floyd has expanded the piece into a grooving 9-player ensemble, including drum set.

Instrumentation:

Bells
Vibraphone 1
Vibraphone 2
Marimba 1 (4-octave)*
Marimba 2 (4-octave)
Marimba 3 (4.3-octave)
Marimba 4 (5-octave)*
Timpani (4 drums) + Ride Cymbal
Drum Set *Marimbas 1 & 4 may share one 5-octave instrument