{"product_id":"empress-of-the-pagodas","title":"Empress of the Pagodas (Ravel)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Christopher Retschulte\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium Concert Percussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 Players\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstrumentation: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChimes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCrotales\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(lower octave)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlockenspiel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eXylophone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVibraphones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2 Marimbas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— (1) low A, (1) 5-octave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Timpani\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDrums\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— concert bass drum (dampened with towel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCymbals and gongs\u003c\/b\u003e — tam-tam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAccessories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— slapstick, tambourine (dark preferred), 6” triangle, 9” triangle, temple\/granite blocks (5), mark tree, sleigh bells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmpress of the Pagodas\u003c\/strong\u003e by Christopher Retschulte is a medium-level arrangement for 11 players, drawn from the third movement of Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite. Inspired by the original work’s blend of fairy-tale imagery and Eastern-inflected color, this version dutifully translates Ravel’s vivid orchestral palette into an idiomatic percussion setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe arrangement preserves the playful character of the original while keeping the instrumentation practical for many high school or university ensembles. Shared keyboard lines and thoughtfully distributed accessory writing help to create a musically rich, narrative-leaning work that balances accessibility with artistry—a welcome opportunity to explore \u003cstrong\u003eRavel\u003c\/strong\u003e’s sound in a new way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis piece ships as a fully bound score. Individual parts come exclusively in PDF format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2258986787\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tapspacepublications\" title=\"Tapspace\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tapspacepublications\/empress-of-the-pagodas-maurice-ravel-arr-retschulte\" title=\"Empress of the Pagodas (Maurice Ravel; arr. Retschulte)\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/tapspace\/docs\/empress_of_the_pagodas-sample?fr=sY2E0Nzg4ODA4NjY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/download_score_sample_small_aa1b4422-f724-4b42-9953-49885710a3e6.png?v=1669204745\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tapspace Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53361553572183,"sku":"TSPCE26-002","price":50.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/Empress-of-the-Pagodas-800.jpg?v=1776765137","url":"https:\/\/concertandmarchingmusic.com\/fr\/products\/empress-of-the-pagodas","provider":"Concert \u0026 Marching Music ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}