Firefall Full Final Score

ed windels
firefall
for concert band
op. 39

INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Clarinet 1
Clarinet 2
Bass clarinet
Alto saxophone
Tenor saxophone
Baritone saxophone
Trumpet 1 in Bb
Trumpet 2 in Bb
Trumpet 3 in Bb
Horn 1 in F
Horn 2 in F
Tenor trombone 1
Tenor trombone 2
Bass trombone
Euphonium
Bass tuba
Harp
Piano
PERCUSSION (4 players):
Glockenspiel
Crotales
Vibraphone
Marimba
Small triangle
Large triangle
Finger cymbals
Gong
Glass wind chimes
Bell tree
Suspended cymbals
Firefall was premiered by the dedicatee on date of premiere at location of premiere in city of premiere.
Performance duration: 5 minutes
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composer.
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PROGRAM NOTES
The original timbral idea for Firefall came to me during a concert at the 2019 Midwest Clinic in Chicago: I have no recollection
of what group or piece. I do remember thinking of the opening descending thirds figure and wondering how that could
be utilized in a band piece, and to what extent for different levels of band experience.
Serendipitously, not long afterwards I was made aware of the annual natural illumination phenomenon of the Horsetail Waterfall
at Yosemite National Park in California, known as the “firefall”. Every February, the alignment of the earth’s rotation
positions so that the sun’s rays at sunset hit the waterfall in such a way as to give the appearance that the water is instead
flowing lava, or that the water is on fire. This visual impetus immediately made me think of my earlier timbral idea. From
such disparities is art born.
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transposed score
Piccolo
Moderately slow, flowing
1
2
3
Firefall
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op. 39
4
5
6
7
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2022
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Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
B Clarinet 1
3
3
B Clarinet 2
Bass Clarinet
E Alto Sax
B Tenor Sax
E Baritone Sax
Trumpet in B 1
Moderately slow, flowing
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Trumpet in B 2
Trumpet in B 3
Horn in F 1
Horn in F 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Moderately slow, flowing
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Harp
Piano
1
Small trgl.
2
Percussion
3
4
Vibr.
Crash cymb. whispering
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Picc.
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
B Tpt. 1
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
dim.
17
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
dim.
dim.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
dim.
dim.
dim.
dim.
dim.
dim.
dim.
Hp.
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
l.v.
16
17
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
Small trgl.
Small trgl.
Glock.
4
Crash cymb.
Crash cymb.
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Picc.
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
delicate,
liquid
delicate, liquid
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Hp.
Pno.
Acc.
2
Perc.
3
4
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Glass Wind Chimes
Glass Wind Chimes
Glass Wind Chimes
Susp. Cymb. (stick)
25
Marimba
26
Susp. Cymb. (brush)
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Picc.
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36 37
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
B Tpt. 1
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
Hp.
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
4
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Picc.
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
6
3 3 3
light
3
3
light
3 3 3
3
46
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
Harmon mute no stem
Harmon mute no stem
Harmon mute no stem
47
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
Hp.
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
Gong
Small trgl.
3
4
Susp. Cymb. brush
stick
brush
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Picc.
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
B Tpt. 1
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
Hp.
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
4
stick
brush
stick
brush
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
55
3 3 6
3
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
B Tpt. 1
55
mute off
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
B Tpt. 2
mute off
B Tpt. 3
mute off
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
mute
mute off
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Hp.
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
4
Small trgl.
Susp. Cymb. (soft mallets)
Vibr.
bowed
Crot. bowed
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
73
74
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Hp.
Pno.
66
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
open
70
70
71
71
open
3
72
open
72
3
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
3
3
cresc.
3
3
3
cresc.
3
3
cresc.
73
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
73
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
cresc.
3
3
3
74
74
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
Perc.
3
4
Susp. Cymb. (brush)
Susp. Cymb. (brush)
mallets
Glock.
cresc.
cresc.
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
75
3 3 3
6 6 6
76
3 3 3 3
6 6 6 6
77
3 3
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
78
79
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
3
6 6
6 6 6
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
6 6 6
3
cresc.
cresc.
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
75
76
77
cresc.
cresc.
78
79
B Tpt. 3
cresc.
Hn. 1
cresc.
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
cresc.
B. Tbn.
Euph.
cresc.
Tuba
Hp.
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
4
Small trgl.
Susp. Cymb. (brush)
75
76
Glock.
Vibr.
3
3
3
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
3
3
3
3
77
3
cresc.
3
3
78
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
79
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
80
3 3 3
6 6 6
81
3 3 3 3
6 6 6 6
82
cresc. 3 3 3 3 3
cresc.
cresc.
6
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
3
6
83
3 3 3 3 3
3
6
3
84
3 3 3 3 3
6
3
6
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
6
3
3
6
6
3
3
6
6
3
3
6
6
3
3
cresc.
cresc.
6
6
3
3
6
cresc.
6
3
6
3
3
3
6
3 3
3 3
3
6
3
A. Sx. (E )
cresc.
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
cresc.
cresc.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
80
81
82
cresc.
cresc.
83
84
B Tpt. 3
cresc.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
B. Tbn.
Euph.
cresc.
cresc.
Tuba
cresc.
Hp.
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
4
Susp. Cymb.
80
soft mallet
stick
cresc.
cresc.
81
soft mallet
3
cresc.
3
3 3
3
3
3 cresc.
Vibr.
Glock.
cresc.
cresc.
stick
82
3 3
3
3
3
83
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
stick soft mallet
84
3
3
33 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
sim.
3
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
85
3 3 3 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
86
3 3 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
87
88
3 3 3 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
89
3 3 3 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
90
3 3 3 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
3
3
3 6
3
6
3
3 3 6
3
3
6
3
3 3 6
3
3
6
3
3 3 6
3
3
6
3
3 3 6
3
3
6
3
3 3 6
3
3
6
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
6 3
6 3
6 3
6 3
3 6 3
3 6 3
6 3
3 6 3
3 6 3
6 3
3 6 3
3 6 3
6 3
3 6 3
3 6 3
6 3
3 6 3
3 6 3
B Tpt. 1
85
86
87
88
89
90
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Hp.
Pno.
1
85 3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3
86
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3 3
3
87
3 3 3
3
88
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3
3 3
3
89
90
3
3
3 3 3
3
2
Perc.
3
4
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
91
3 3 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
92
3 3 3 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
6 3 3
93
6 3
3
6 3 3
6 3 3
3
6 3
94
6 3
3
6 3 3
6 3 3
3
6 3
95
6 3
3
6 3 3
6 3 3
3
6 3
Bsn. 1
3
3
3
Bsn. 2
3
3
3
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
3
3 3 6
3
3
6
6 3
3
3 3 6
3
3
6
6
66 3
3
3
3
66 3
3
3
3
66 3
3
3
3
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
3 6 3
3 6 3
3 6 3
3
3 6
3
3
3
B Tpt. 1
91
92
93
94
95
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
3
3
3
Euph.
3
3
3
Tuba
3
3
3
Hp.
91
92
93
94
95
Pno.
3
3
3
3 3
1
2
Perc.
3
4
3 3 3
3 3
Crash cymb.
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
96
6 3
3
6 3 3
6 3 3
3
6 3
97
6 3
3
6 3 3
6 3 3
3
6 3
98
6 3
3
6 3 3
6 3 3
3
6 3
99
dim. 3 3 3 3 3
dim.
dim.
dim.
6
6
6
100
3 3 3 3 3
6
6
6
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
3
3
66 3
3
3
3
66 3
3
3
66 3
3
3
dim.
dim.
dim.
6 3 6
3
3 3
3
3 6 3
3 3
3
3 3
A. Sx. (E )
dim.
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
3
dim.
dim.
B Tpt. 1
96
97
98
99
100
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
dim.
dim.
B. Tbn.
Euph.
3
3
dim.
dim.
Tuba
3
Hp.
96
97
98
99
100
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
4
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
101
3 3 3 3 3
6
6
6 3 6
3
3 3
6
3
102
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
6
3
3
3 3
6
3
103
3 3 3 3
dim.
dim.
dim.
3 3 3
dim.
dim.
dim.
dim.
3
dim.
3 3
dim.
dim.
dim.
dim.
dim.
6
3
3
3 3
104
3 3 3
3 3 3
6
3
3
3 3
6
3
105
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
3
3 3
6
3
3
3 3
106
3 3 3
3 3 3
6
3
3
3 3
6
3
B Tpt. 1
101
102
103
104
105
106
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
dim.
dim.
B. Tbn.
Euph.
dim.
dim.
Tuba
dim.
Hp.
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
4
101
Glock.
102
3
3
3 3
3
3
Vibr.
Susp. Cymb. (stick)
Susp. Cymb. (brush)
3
3
103
3
3
3 3
3
sim.
3
3
3
3
104
3
33 3
3
3 3
3
3
3
105
dim.
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
dim.
3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3
3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
Small trgl.
dim.
dim.
3
3
106
3 3
3
3
3 3
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
107
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
108
3 3 3
3 3 3
109
3 3 3
3 3 3
110
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
111
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
112
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
113
3 3 3
3 3 3
3
3 3
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
3
3 3
6
3
3
3 3
6
3
3
3 3
6
3
3
3 3
6
3
3
3 3
6
3
3
3 3
6
3
3
3 3
6
3
3
3 3
6
3
3
3 3
6
3
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
B Tpt. 1
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
B Tpt. 2
espress.
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Hp.
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
4
3
107
3
3
3 3 3
3
3
3
3 3 3
108
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3
3
3
33 3
3
3 3
3
3 3
3
109
110
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3
111
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3 3
112
3
3
3
3 3 3
Small trgl.
3
3
113
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
114
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3
3
115
3 3 3
3
3
3
3 3 3
3
3
116
3 3
3 3 3
3
3 3 3
3
3
117 118
3 3
3
3 3 3
3
3
3 3
3 3 3
3
119
3
3
3 3 3
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
B Tpt. 1
114
115
116
117
118
119
espress.
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
espress.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Hp.
Pno.
1
3
3
114
3
3
3
3
115
3
3
116
3
3
3
3
117
3
3
3
3
118
119
2
Perc.
3
4
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Firefall
Picc.
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
3
3
3
3 3 3
3 3
3
3 3 3
3
3
3
3 3 3
3
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
dim.
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
dim.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Hp.
Pno.
1
2
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
Small trgl.
Perc.
3
4
EMW37214-1

Firefall
Picc.
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
light, flowing
light, flowing
light, flowing
B Tpt. 1
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Hp.
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
4
EMW37214-1

Firefall
Picc.
134
135
136
137
138
no slowing down - steady tempo to the end
139
140
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
dim.
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
B. Cl.
A. Sx. (E )
dim.
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
B Tpt. 1
134
135
136
137
138
139
no slowing down - steady tempo to
140
the end
dim.
B Tpt. 2
dim.
B Tpt. 3
dim.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Hp.
134
135
136
137
138
139
no slowing down - steady tempo to the end
140
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
4
Susp. Cymb. brush
Small trgl.
stick
EMW37214-1

Firefall
Picc.
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
E. Hn.
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3
3
A. Sx. (E )
T. Sx. (B )
B. Sx. (E )
dim.
dim.
dim.
B Tpt. 1
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
B Tpt. 2
B Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Hp.
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
Pno.
1
2
Perc.
3
4
Small trgl.
brush
stick
brush
stick
brush
stick
brush
stick
Gong
Glass Wind Chimes
Mark tree
Susp. Cymb.
bowed
EMW37214-1