The Devil's Workshop Kimberly Archer

Band
Number of Players:Standard
Copyright:2007
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet in Bb 1
Clarinet in Bb 2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet in Bb 1/2
Horn in F
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Euphonium
(Baritone T.C.)
Tuba

Timpani
Percussion 1 (Bells)
Percussion 2 (Marimba, Slapstick)
Percussion 3 (Bass Drum, Slide Whistle, Hi-Hat, Vibraslap, Woodblock, Triangle, Crash Cymbals, Tambourine)
Commissioned by the Whiteside Middle School Band, Belleville, Illinois (Jennifer Korak, conductor)

The title is based on the two most prominent harmonic components of the work. Tritones were, in ancient times, referred to as the 'devil's interval.' Chromatic scales were likewise seen as evil sounds. This, combined with the goofy character of the music and the mischievous percussion sounds, may make you think of a playful little devil puttering around in his workshop on a Saturday afternoon.