Bernstein's "A West Side Story"

Bernstein's West Side Story and the orchestral suites are popular orchestral works which can present a large headache for the Orchestral Manager. As well as a large contingent of standard orchestral percussion, the piece also requires an extensive Latin percussion section. Often these instruments are substituted or replaced, much to the detriment of the sound. Due to its large collection of Latin instruments, C.M.P. can easily provide all the instruments required

From left to right, top to bottom:

• Bass drum
• Vibraphone
• Glockenspiel
• Single tubular bell (F#)
• Bongos
• Timpani (two of the four required are shown)
• Cowbell
• Maracas
• Tenor drum
• Triangle
• Woodblock
• Three Congas
• Guiro
• Snare drum
• Timbales
• Tambourine
• finger cymbals
• Whistle
• Suspended and clash cymbals
• Xylophone
• Drum kit
• Tam-tam