Synchron Mallets I includes the pitched percussion instruments xylophone, glockenspiel, and celesta, also contained in our Synchron Percussion I Collection.
Xylophone Adams Artist Alpha
Glockenspiel Yamaha 2500
Celesta Kolberg
Recorded in the large Stage A of Vienna Synchron Stage
Captured with 12 microphones (Full Library)
In orchestral arrangements, the xylophone commonly emphasizes certain parts of a melodic line in forte or fortissimo. The glockenspiel is frequently used in majestic brass fanfares, and can be heard even through a full orchestra playing “tutti”. The celesta spans five octaves and produces a soft, ethereal sound – true to its name, derived from the French word for “heavenly” (céleste).
