Touch the Sky

Craig, Bryce

Medium Concert Percussion

8 Players

A heart-felt tribute to a dearly departed friend, Touch the Sky is a percussion octet which takes listeners on an emotional journey. Led by a featured violin, the work features memorable melodies and is appropriate for an upper-level high school or college ensemble.

Instrumentation:

Violin
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone 1
Vibraphone 2
Marimba 1 (4-octave)
Marimba 2 (4-octave)
Marimba 3 (5-octave)
Percussion 1 (Small Suspended Cymbal, Doumbek, Tambourine, Mark Tree)
Percussion 2 (2 Triangles, Large Suspended Cymbal, Riq [or small tambourine])