Spitfire II
Spitfire II is a tour-de-force work for solo euphonium and percussion ensemble that takes your breath away from the first flourish of 16th notes and doesn't let go until the final note. Caution: Not for the feint of heart.
Medium: Solo Euphonium (& opt. Tuba) + Percussion Ensemble (8)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2013
Duration: 7:30
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation
Solo Euphonium
Optional Solo Tuba (in addition to Euphonium)
Bells/Crotales (2 octaves)
Chimes
Vibraphone
Marimba 1 (4-octave)
Marimba 2 (5-octave)
Percussion 1 (4 timpani, sizzle cymbal, triangle, mark tree)
Percussion 2 (snare drum, 4 concert toms, 4 log drum pitches, ride cymbal, suspended cymbal)
Percussion 3 (kick bass drum, concert bass drum, tam-tam)
Percussion 4 (2 small one shot shakers, claves, suspended cymbal) [optional]
