Silverman: Thicket

• Composer: Adam Silverman
• Format: Score & Set of Parts – Format guide
• Instrumentation: Percussion Quartet
• Work: Thicket (2025)
• Binding: Spiral Bound
• UPC: 804069370605
• Size: 8.9 x 12.0 inches
• Pages: None

Description

Thicket is an immersive exploration of density, rhythmic interference, and the blurred lines between resonance and attack. The ensemble is designed with a specific symmetrytwo vibraphones and two marimbasyet the natural clarity of these mallet instruments is intentionally obscured. The title evokes a tangled space where individual branches become indistinguishable from the collective mass. This botanical complexity overlays relentless perpetual motion, with a driving pulse from the opening to the end.

Level: Medium Advanced | Duration: 8:45

Instrumentation

• Player 1: Vibraphone, Cymbal Stack (or similar)
• Player 2: Marimba (4-octave), Small Bass Drum, Cymbal Stack (or similar), Sandblocks (or Cabasa)
• Player 3: Vibraphone, Cymbal Stack (or similar)
• Player 4: Marimba (5-octave), Cymbal Stack (or similar)