In the Shadow of Giants

$75.00

Commissioned by Ben Bruggemeier and the Ferris High School Percussion Ensemble (Spokane, WA), IN THE SHADOW OF GIANTS is an 11-minute celebration of 4 mountain peaks in the Pacific Northwest – Mt. Rainier (The Beast), Mt. St. Helens (The Lady of Fire), Mt. Adam (Sleeping Beauty), and Mt. Hood (Retreat).

Medium: Percussion Ensemble (14-16)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2025
Duration: 11:00
Difficulty: Medium Advanced
Commission: Ferris High School Percussion Ensemble (WA)

Coming Summer 2026

Instrumentation
Player 1: Bells, Crotales, 2 Piccolo Woodblocks
Player 2: Vibraphone 1, Temple Blocks
Player 3: Vibraphone 2, Log Drum (4 pitches)
Player 4: Vibraphone 3, Medium Woodblock (bonus part)**
Player 5: Chimes, Xylophone, Brake Drum
Player 6: Xylophone, Brake Drum, Bongos
Player 7: Marimba 1 (4-octave), Floor Tom
Player 8: Marimba 2 (4.3-octave), Floor Tom
Player 9: Marimba 3 (4.3-octave)
Player 10: Marimba 4 (5-octave)
Player 11: Marimba 5 (5-octave, bonus part)**
Player 12: 4 Timpani, Sizzle Cymbal, China Cymbal
Player 13: Snare Drum, Field Drum, Hi-Hat
Player 14: 4 Concert Toms, Suspended Cymbal, China Cymbal, Tambourine
Player 15: Suspended Cymbal, China Cymbal, Shaker, 2 One-Shot Shakers, Djembe
Player 16: 2 Concert Bass Drums, Tam-Tam

**The piece was composed without these parts, but the addition of them enhances the orchestration.

Notes
Commissioned by the Ferris High School Percussion Ensemble in Spokane, WA, "In the Shadow of Giants" in an 11-minute celebration of 4 mountain peaks in the Pacific Northwest – Mt. Rainier (The Beast), Mt. St. Helens (The Lady of Fire), Mt. Adam (Sleeping Beauty), and Mt. Hood (Retreat).

In the Shadow of Giants

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