Percussion Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.984525

By Boney M. By Frank Farian, Fred Jay, and George Reyam. Arranged by S Welburn. Dance,Disco. Score and parts. 41 pages. S J Welburn #4634143. Published by S J Welburn (A0.984525).

Arrangement of the 1978 hit single, by German / Caribbean Euro-Disco group Boney M. Taken from their third album Nightflight to Venus, the song was released in August of 1978 and reached No.1 in 5 countries, and peaked at No.2 in the UK.

A cover of the song was released in 2007, by Finnish Folk Metal band Turisas. After years of playing it as part of their live shows, they decided to put it to record as a special edition EP in the wake of the success of their second full length album.

KEY: G Minor

DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
The piece makes use of several repeated rhythmic motifs, so once familiarised it is relatively easy to master. In a couple of spots their are short solo passages, but on the whole instruments work together in their subsections and are little exposed.