Corybas for Percussion Ensemble

• The motors of both vibraphones are used and pedalling is at the discretion of the
players except where marked.
• Marimba 1 is written for a 4.3 octave instrument, and also plays some Glockenspiel
including low FÍ. If low FÍ is not available then those notes may be transposed up.
• Marimba 2 and Marimba 3 are both written for 5-octave instruments.
• Percussion includes: bamboo chimes, flat ride (with sizzles), tubular bells, sizzle
cymbal, triangle, four tom-toms, and daouli.
• Daouli (also called a davul) is a double-headed drum played with a stick in one hand
and a thin switch in the other. If a daouli is not available, a small unmuted bass drum
will suffice instead. However, if the performer prefers, any kind of frame drum or
hand drum such as a tar, daff, or doumbek would also be welcome. To accommodate
any of the above choices, these sections are notated with two broad sound choices
noted in the score: ‘doum’ (a low open tone) or ‘tak’ (a high-pitched tone). Performers
are welcome to adapt these parts to the idiosyncrasies of their chosen instrument.
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