Pyroclastic Steam (13 Players)

Inspired by a trip to Honolulu Hawaii, Pyroclastic Steam depicts the violent process of the island's formation from molten lava to rock. The ensemble represents the different physical states of matter, moving from liquid to gas to solid. Virtuosic. Colorful. Instrumentation Crotales (2 octaves) & Tam-Tam Bells & Xylophone Vibraphone1 & Snare Drum Vibraphone 2 & Snare Drum Marimba 1 (4-octave), Very Small Triangle, Garden Weasel Marimba 2 (4.5-octave), Medium Triangle, Nutshell Shaker Marimba 3 (5-octave), Large Triangle, Suspended Cymbal Marimba 4 (5-octave), Very Large Triangle, China Cymbal Timpani (4 drums), Bird Whistle Percussion 1: Chimes, Ocean Drum, Lion's Roar, Tam-Tam Percussion 2: Marching Bass Drum, Concert Bass Drum, Finger Cymbals, Rainstick, Ribbon Crasher, Bird Call Percussion 3: Tam-Tam, Suspended Cymbal, Log Drum (4 pitches), Snare Drum Percussion 4: China Cymbal, Sizzle Cymbal, Suspended Cymbal, Echo Chimes, 4 Concert Toms, Shekere, Rainstick