glockenspiel

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The percussion is especially important — soloist roles for the xylorimba and glockenspiel as well as for the piano and horn, the four protagonists of the piece.

From Seattle Times

“Spiel” conveys both the toylike quality and jittery anxiety, the sweet tones and clipped tapping, of the glockenspiel.

From New York Times

It’s followed by “Nothing at All,” propelled by an electronic throb and galloping heartbeat toward a paradoxical promise underlined by the ping of a glockenspiel: “I got what you need son/Nothing at all.”

From New York Times

And because the game also syncs with your local seasons, winter arrives there when it does here, greeted by glockenspiels and spare sleigh bells.

From Washington Post

The fifth- and sixth-grade musicians take turns on the various sizes of xylophones to make harmonious sounds: glockenspiel, soprano, alto and bass.

From Washington Times