Taiko

Harding, Scott

Medium Concert Percussion

6-8 Players

Your audiences will be blown away by the shear power of this piece! Using traditional instruments, Harding emulates the unmistakable sound of a Japanese taiko ensemble. The majestic opening accelerates into the quick tempo which remains to the end of the piece.

Instrumentation: Percussion 1 (high concert tom, small China cymbal) Percussion 2 (medium concert tom, medium China cymbal) Percussion 3 (low concert tom, large China cymbal) Percussion 4 (large bass drum) Percussion 5 & 6 (shared bongos) Percussion 7 & 8 (shared bongos) *May be performed with 6 players if you leave out Percussion 6 & 8