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Tuck and Roll

by Steven Mackey


Orchestration
3333-4331-timp+4-hp-str-soloist(gtr)
Duration
32 minutes
Year Composed
2000

Notes

Percussion Instruments

Percussion 1

  • 2 Triangles (pitched approx. M2-m3 apart)
  • Tambourine (mounted)
  • Large Sizzle Cymbal
  • Agogo (mounted)
  • Wine Bottle (on table)
  • Woodblock (on table)
  • 2 Timbales (on stands)
  • 2 Bongos (on stands)
  • Cow Bell (mounted)
  • Metal Pipe
  • Lion's Roar
  • Egg Shaker
  • Small Beaded Maraca
  • Chinese Opera Cymbal
  • Large Concert Bass Drum
  • Large Gong
  • Medium Tam-Tam
  • Marine Band Harmonica in G
  • Glockenspiel

 

Percussion 2

  • 2 Log Drums (tuned E and B -below middle C; the drum tuned to B is important, the other one could be tuned to anything lower than B although E is ideal).
  • Vibraslap (mounted)
  • 2 Congas (on stands)
  • Samba Whistle
  • Castenet (mounted)
  • Bicycle Horn (bugle style - rubber membrane which is squeezed forcing air through trumpet bell. Available in bike shops).
  • "Slap Happy" Bicycle Bell (small bell with flat circle on top. slaping the circle strikes the bell. If this can't be found, a hotel reception bell would be fine.)
  • 3 Temple Blocks
  • Egg Shaker
  • Guiro
  • Cabaza Claves
  • Tambourine (hand held)
  • Ratchet
  • Glass Wind Chimes
  • Medium Suspended Cymbal
  • Double Bass Bow
  • Tuned Nipple Gong (tuned to B - just below middle C. same as Log Drum; shared with #3)
  • Medium Triangle
  • Agogo
  • 1 pair of Crash Cymbals (medium)
  • Graduated Bar Chimes
  • Marine Band Harmonica in F
  • Chimes (shared with #3)

 

Percussion 3

  • Chimes
  • Marimba (low A)
  • Glockenspiel Vibraphone
  • Tuned Nipple Gong (tuned to B below middle C, shared with #2)
  • Almglocken (Tuned to G1 octave and a fifth above middle C)
  • Marine Band Harmonica in F (could be shared with #2 or, for hygiene's sake, could be a second one.)

 

Percussion 4

  • Drum Set:
    • Kick Bass (with pedal)
    • 3 Tom-Toms
    • Snare
    • Hi-Hat (with pedal)
    • Ride Cymbal
    • China Cymbal Crash Cymbal
    • Small Sizzle Cymbal
  • Referees Whistle
  • Slide Whistle
  • Marine Band Harmonica in C

Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Instruments
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute
Flute 3
C Flute
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
Oboe 3
Oboe
Clarinet 1
Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Clarinet
Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Tenor Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Bassoon 1
Bassoon
Bassoon 2
Bassoon
Bassoon 3
Bassoon
Horn 1
Horn
Horn 2
Horn
Horn 3
Horn
Horn 4
Horn
Trumpet 1
Trumpet
Trumpet 2
Trumpet
Trumpet 3
Trumpet
Trombone 1
Trombone
Trombone 2
Trombone
Trombone 3
Trombone
Tuba
Tuba
Timpani
Timpani
Percussion 1
See description
Percussion 2
Percussion 3
Percussion 4
Harp
Harp
Synthesizer
Synthesizer
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section
Solo: Guitar
Guitar


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