Caliente Christmas - a nontraditional medley of traditional carolsarranged for percussion ensemble by Rick Dior

Traditional

The holidays just got a little warmer with Caliente Christmas. A Latin-tinged percussion ensemble piece for 10–11 players, it includes a medley of Good King Wenceslas in odd-metered variations, an ethereal and relaxed Silent Night, and an Afro-Cuban version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.Of particular note is the featuring of a unique percussion instrument arranger Rick Dior likes to call a “slapaphone,” which consists of 3” PVC pipes in five different pitches and played with rubber-lined wooden paddles (think Blue Man Group). Alternative options are outlined in the notes for those less interested in building a custom instrument.There is plenty of room for improvisation throughout the arrangement. With heavy use of Guaguancó, Mozambique, and Songo rhythms, it gives the drumset and percussion players a great way to highlight their command of these grooves. Add some spice to your next holiday concert with Caliente Christmas!This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.

Product Number:    TSPCE99

Format:    Folio + Parts on CD-ROM

Level:    Med-Advanced

No. of Players:    10–11

Duration:    8:10

Full Instrumentation:     • Glockenspiel • Xylophone • Chimes • Vibraphone • 2 marimbas—(1) low A, (1) low C • 4 timpani • Drumset • Drums (bongos, bass drum with cymbal attachment, congas) • Cymbals & gongs (2 suspended cymbals, small gong) • Accessories (slapaphone, 2 woodblocks, small/medium/large tube wind chimes, low temple block, large shaker, 2 pairs of claves, tambourine, triangle, castanets, small shaker, shekere, caxixi)

Pages:    26

Size:    8.5" x 11"

Date Published:    8/18/2014