Libertango

Libertango by Astor Piazzolla arr. John Parker

One of Piazzolla’s most enduring works ‘Libertango’ has been arranged for percussion ensemble by John Parker.

“This was one of my first introductions to Piazzolla and it made quite an impression on me. I decided to arrange this work for percussion ensemble with the addition of acoustic bass, but it will work well with electric bass too.” Parker says.

Instrumentation:

Player 1 – Glockenspiel

Player 2 – Xylophone

Player 3 – Vibraphone

Player 4 – Marimba 1 (standard 4 octave instrument C – C)

Player 5 – Marimba 2 (standard 4 octave instrument C – C)

Player 6 – Acoustic bass (can be substituted with electric bass)

Player 7 – Drum set

Player 8 – Percussion (can be split between two players) – guiro, cabasa, tambourine, finger cymbals, triangle & four toms

Ferny Grove State High School Percussion Ensemble 2 performs – Libertango by Astor Piazzolla arr. John Parker