Caliente Christmas
a nontraditional medley of traditional carols, arranged for percussion ensemble
by Traditional
Percussion Ensemble - Sheet Music

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Percussion Ensemble (10aEUR11 players) - Med-Advanced

SKU: TA.TSPCE-99

A nontraditional medley of traditional carols, arranged for percussion ensemble. Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Rick Dior. Percussion Ensembles. A nontraditional medley of traditional carols arranged for percussion ensemble. Folio & Parts on CD-ROM. Duration 8 minutes, 10 seconds. Tapspace Publications #TSPCE-99. Published by Tapspace Publications (TA.TSPCE-99).

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 Guaguanco, 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.

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).