Firefly

Daughtrey, Nathan

Medium/Advanced Concert Percussion

12 Players

Commissioned by the TCU Percussion Orchestra as the opener for their 2015 PASIC Showcase Concert, Firefly is a dramatic work that centers on the belief that the two species of fireflies in Japan – Genji-hotaru and Heike-hotaru – are the ghosts of fallen warriors from the terrible struggle between two clans in the 12th century.

Instrumentation:

Percussion 1 (Bells, Crotales, Shekere)
Percussion 2 (Xylophone, Bells)
Percussion 3 (Chimes, Xylophone)
Percussion 4 (Vibraphone, 3 Piccolo Woodblocks)
Percussion 5 (Vibraphone, Temple Blocks)
Percussion 6 (4-octave Marimba, Small Suspended Cymbal)
Percussion 7 (4-octave Marimba, Medium Suspended Cymbal)
Percussion 8 (4.5-octave Marimba, Sizzle Ride Cymbal)
Percussion 9 (5-octave Marimba, Large China Cymbal)
Percussion 10 (4-5 Timpani, Slapstick, Mark Tree, Suspended Cymbal)
Percussion 11 (Bell Tree, Log Drum [4 pitches], 3 Brake Drums, Gliss Gong)
Percussion 12 (Concert Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Optional Taiko Drum)