Legends of the Yucatan
Vince Gassi
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 4
Duration: 05:45
Year of Composition: 2009
Publisher: Alfred
Year of Publication: 2009
Publisher Catalog Number: 31737
Available: Yes
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Piccolo
Flutes 1, 2
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinets 1,2,3
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxes 1,2
Bb Tenor Sax
Eb Baritone Sax
Bb Trumpets 1,2,3
F Horns 1,2
Trombones 1,2,3
Euphonium
Tuba
Mallet Percussion (Marimba/Xylophone/Bells)
Percussion 1 (Flexatone/Shaker/Mark Tree/Gong/Claves/Cabasa/Snare Drum)
Percussion 2 (Rain Stick/Congas/Suspended Cymbal/Gong/Triangle)
Tom-toms
Timbales
Timpani
[Editor's note: this piece arguably makes use of some musical tropes to evoke Mayan culture.]
Program Notes:
Feathered Serpent, God of Rain and Thunder, Lord of the Woods (God of Agriculture), and Lady Rainbow (Goddess of Earth and Moon) are deities featured in this portrait of Mayan mythology. Inspired by a recent trip to the Mayan village of Chichen Itza, Legends of the Yucatan is written in four sections, each one descriptive of a different Mayan God. Expanded percussion and exotic rhythms and harmonies are heard throughout.
(Alfred Music)
