An intermediate piece using some of the main instruments from the percussion section that most bands would have, namely – Drum kit, 2 Timpani, 3 Toms (or Rototoms ) and a few common auxiliary percussion instruments.
Locomotion was inspired by sounds heard while travelling on a train. Using various instruments to convey trains coming from the distance, going through tunnels, freight trains thundering by, and a general sense of moving along – use your imagination to work out which sounds represent what!
Instrumentation:
Percussion 1: Triangle, Tambourine
Percussion 2: Wood blocks (2), Cowbell
Percussion 3: Drum kit
Percussion 4: Tom-toms (3) (Roto-toms)
Timpani