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There is currently no recording of ENERGY 7 available yet (coming soon!), but you can watch this reel to get an idea of what it sounds like!
ENERGY 7: Adventures Of A Front Ensemble has six mallet parts and a drum set in a front ensemble style.
Instrument parts available (expandable):
Glockenspiel (medium)
Vibraphone, 3.0 octave (advanced)
Marimba, 3.0 octave (advanced)
Marimba, 3.0 octave (hard)
Marimba, 3.0 octave (medium)
Marimba, 4.3 octave (easy)
Drum Set (medium)
Written for D2Drumline's National Drumline Camp Front Ensemble program in 2024, ENERGY 7: Adventures Of A Front Ensemble is my first attempt at writing a front ensemble styled percussion ensemble work, based on a set of marching-inspired mallet exercises. Although I have never marched professionally, I have learned so much about marching and front ensemble in the last few years through my content creation and touring, and the attention to detail in technique and musicality is a huge inspiration for ENERGY 7. ENERGY 7 aims to be an introductory work to the style of front ensemble performance, where there is large emphasis placed on visuals, technical ability and projection, while also replicating the usual basic front ensemble instrument lineup of mallet instruments and a drum set.
The work progresses through sections named after their respective exercises, with the exercises becoming increasingly difficult and complex, culminating in the final ENERGY 7 section, which signifies the excitement and happiness of having a group of people play together in synchronous harmony - whether it be in a marching or concert environment.
The parts are arranged in perceived difficulty, making it easy to suit any level of beginner to intermediate ensemble. The parts are also expandable, meaning you may have multiple players playing the same part if you wish to expand it beyond the 7 original parts. Finally, the exercises are also included as a separate packet for your ensemble to work on separately first before attempting the ensemble work.
You will receive one (1) PDF with all of the following: the full score, the seven individual parts, and also the ENERGY 7 Front Ensemble Exercises packet, which you can use to practice before learning the full piece.
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ENERGY 7: Adventures Of A Front Ensemble was written for National Drumline Camp 2024 (Perth) and was premiered at National Drumline Camp 2024 by the NDC2024 Front Ensemble (Eshan, Sebastian, Abby, Chloe and Emily) and D2Drumline on 23 September 2024.
ENERGY 7: Adventures Of A Front Ensemble (for percussion sextet and drum set)
Front ensemble style percussion sextet with drum set (expandable)