Beasts & Monsters Suite Gary D. Ziek

Band
Number of Players:Standard
Copyright:2002
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1/2
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon 1/2
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone 1/2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2
Bb Trumpet 3
F Horn 1/2
F Horn 3/4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2/3
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1 (bells, marimba, xylophone)
Percussion 2 (chimes, marimba, vibraphone)
Percussion 3 (suspended cymbal, snare drum, temple blocks, whip, tam-tam, ribbon crasher)
Percussion 4 (bass drum, triangle, suspended cymbal, wind chimes, vibraslap, claves)
Percussion 5 (crash cymbals, triangle, tam-tam, sleigh bells, suspended cymbal, Chinese cymbal, 4 tom-toms)
Beasts & Monsters Suite is a work composed of five short descriptive movements, each featuring a mythological creature. The work is scored for a full complement of winds and percussion, and is highly rhythmic in nature.
I. Pegasus
II. Naiads
III. Satyrs
IV. Sirens
V. Furies