Jericho

Technical Considerations

The narrator needs to be a fiery orator capable of speaking forcefully with great conviction.

The choir parts, while optional, add much to the drama and also help lead the audience with the singing in the final third of the piece. It should be at least 40-60 voices to be heard, or lightly amplified if smaller.

The bass flute, if used, needs to be amplified. If not, all of its notes are cross-cued.

The horn section is featured prominently and exposed often. This needs to be a solid section.

Two of the six percussion parts, and possibly as many as four, can be played by non-percussionists, if necessary.

There are 3 keyboard parts: 2 electronic synth keyboards plus one piano. The keyboards should have high quality sounds with General MIDI (GM) patches. Both electronic keyboards can be amplified through a good quality bass amp. The amp should be behind the players to that keyboard sound output blends with the ensemble. The keyboards should not be fed through house speakers.

Keyboard 1 (not optional), two-hand part requiring a player with bona fide keyboard skills, or with less skilled players, one person can play the left hand while a second plays the right hand.

Keyboard 2 (not optional), very important, but easy one-hand part, which can be covered by a non-keyboard musician.

Piano (partially optional) - if only one keyboard player is available, the Keyboard 1 part is more important. More difficult piano parts can be omitted if necessary. The "inside-the-piano" effect beginning at bar 234 is not optional, but can easily be covered by a non-keyboard musician, and may need amplification.

This page last updated on 07/27/07