{"product_id":"polar-night-tapspace","title":"Polar Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErik Texter \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Players\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium Concert Percussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 vibraphones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarimba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(5-octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuned wooden slats\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(G3, Ab3, C4, F4, G4, Ab4)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKick drum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuspended cymbals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1 or 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar Night\u003c\/strong\u003e by Erik Texter is a medium-level percussion quartet beaming with unique colors and musical textures. The piece draws inspiration from the world's northernmost settlement, Longyearbyen, Norway, which is known for its views of the beautiful northern lights and long polar nights. Throughout the piece, Texter emulates the stark and frozen landscape through icy and shimmering vibraphone textures, earthy tuned wooden slats, and warm marimba passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece begins with delicate and fluttering vibraphone textures performed with cardboard dowels and later transitions to bows for increased sustain. Texter then infuses tuned wooden slats and the marimba slowly before a modern groove section takes over the piece. The work closes with a reprise of the opening vibraphone played with cardboard dowel texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolar Night requires one 5-octave marimba and a 4-octave vibraphone, if available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar Night\u003c\/strong\u003e ships as a printed, professionally bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or tablet viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1467241312\u0026amp;color=%23e08319\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=true\u0026amp;show_comments=false\u0026amp;show_user=false\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=false\u0026amp;show_artwork=false\" height=\"166\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/tapspace\/docs\/polar_night-sample?fr=sMDBlODQ3NzQwNDM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/download_score_sample_small_a30c8cef-1a89-4c57-81ae-6d16c471a6e2_480x480.png?v=1676047266\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/stN2TfIg8f0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tapspace Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406814200151,"sku":"TSPCE23-009","price":51.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/52742675209_c30bbbbe68_o.jpg?v=1701427918","url":"https:\/\/concertandmarchingmusic.com\/es\/products\/polar-night-tapspace","provider":"Concert \u0026 Marching Music ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}