{"product_id":"critical-mass-calan","title":"Critical Mass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoore, Matt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium\/Advanced Concert Percussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Players\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn nuclear physics, the term “critical mass” refers to the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Critical Mass for 12 player percussion ensemble portrays this idea as it gains, and at times loses its ability to sustain itself over the course of the piece. Just as critical mass and a stable momentum seem to have been finally achieved in the final portion of the piece, the ensemble struggles to remain in control and finds catastrophe imminent...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrotales \u0026amp; Bells\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChimes \u0026amp; Xylophone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVibraphone 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVibraphone 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarimba 1 (4.3-octave)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarimba 2 (4.3-octave)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarimba 3 (4.5-octave, opt. 5-octave) \u0026amp; Suspended Cymbal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarimba 4 (5-octave) \u0026amp; China Cymbal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimpani\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePercussion 1 (Medium Suspended Cymbal, Ride Cymbal, Snare Drum, 4 Concert Toms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePercussion 2 (Triangle, Wind Chimes, 2 Suspended Cymbals (high \u0026amp; low), Tam-Tam (higher pitch)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePercussion 3 (Brake Drum, Sound Plate, Tam-Tam (lower pitch), Kick Bass Drum (laid flat), Concert Bass Drum)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/135319106\u0026amp;color=ffab41\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_artwork=false\" height=\"166\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/c-alanpublications.com\/content\/pdf\/criticalmass.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/download_score_sample_small_aa1b4422-f724-4b42-9953-49885710a3e6.png?v=1669204745\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EArFf8WyDOY\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C. Alan Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44097559757078,"sku":"19590","price":77.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/products\/criticalmass.jpg?v=1675414187","url":"https:\/\/concertandmarchingmusic.com\/it\/products\/critical-mass-calan","provider":"Concert \u0026 Marching Music ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}