Minor Infraction

by Rick Dior

Medium/Advanced Concert Percussion

9 or 13 Players

Instrumentation: 

• Glockenspiel
• Xylophone
• 2 vibraphones
• Chimes
• 3 marimbas—(2) low A, (1) low C
• 4 timpani
• Drums (snare drum, bongos, congas, bass drum)
• Cymbals (suspended cymbal, thin crash cymbal)
• Accessories (3 triangles, Zil-Bell, tambourine, shaker, small gong)

Masterful composer Rick Dior brings us a short, sweet, and somewhat perilous ride through both light and dark territory. Minor Infraction is scored for 9–13 percussionists, playable as a mallet/timpani-only ensemble or with a full complement of orchestral batterie and some Latin percussion.

This original composition is at once both simple and complex—A sweet yet simple melody expressed very intimately by a lone marimba starts the piece off and is soon joined by other voices in harmonious fashion. Soon after, however, we take a darker path into the woods where things become more uncertain. Complexity creeps out of the woodwork with complex time signatures, extremely fast tempi, and a three-part musical canon performed in the round. Finally, as if awakening from a dream, the piece ends as it began with the solo marimba melody.

Minor Infraction was scored for two mallets only and intended for medium to medium-advanced percussion ensembles. At just over four minutes in length, it goes by quickly but leaves a lasting impression.

In addition to the printed score you are receiving downloadable:

✅ Individual Parts
✅ Full Recording