Mutiny!

John Herndon

12 Players

Easy/Medium Concert Percussion

Instrumentation: 

• Glockenspiel
• Vibraphone
• Chimes
• Xylophone
• 2 Marimbas — (1)4-octave, (1)low A (or may share one marimba)
• 4 Timpani
• Drums — concert bass drum, 4 concert toms, snare drum
• Cymbals and gongs — China cymbal, crash cymbals, splash cymbal (optional), suspended cymbal
• Accessories — mark tree, sleigh Bells, triangle

Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic book Treasure Island, John Herndon brings us Mutiny! — a seaworthy tale of adventure for young percussionists.

Mutiny! is equal parts drum and keyboard-driven, scored so that the twelve players remain active throughout. Set to a moderate tempo, Herndon employs eighth-note triplets and occasional quarter-note triplets to conjure the iconic seagoing feel, making the work a solid study on these rhythms in a fun context. And at right around three minutes in length, the piece will make for an exciting closer in your next concert.

Mutiny! ships as a fully bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for either printing or tablet viewing.