Trinidad Tidings (percussion ensemble version)

by John Willmarth

Easy/Medium Concert Percussion

7-9 Players

Instrumentation: • Chimes • Glockenspiel • Xylophone • Vibraphone • Marimba—low A • 3 timpani • Drumset • Accessories* (bongos, cowbell, sleigh bells, mark tree, resonant piece of metal) *Optional

In Trinidad Tidings, John Willmarth has mashed up some of our favorite holiday tunes for a standard percussion ensemble. Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, Ode to Joy, and The Hallelujah Chorus, are all present throughout the work. As if this weren’t enough, Willmarth has gone a step further and underpinned the entire piece with a Carribean feel, using a Soca pattern in the drumset. The result is a refreshingly new take on old standards, guaranteed to keep your holiday spirits bright! The steel band version of Trinidad Tidings is a perfect add on to this percussion ensemble version for a fuller, more joyful holiday experience!

In addition to the printed score you are receiving downloadable:

✅ Individual Parts
✅ Full Recording