Publisher Desc.  Dark Twinkles allows mallet percussion to shine in a piece all about the glockenspiel (bells). The original idea for this piece was to provide some great starting literature featuring mallet percussion, a section not often given the spotlight in beginning band. As it grew, the harmonies became an integral part of the vision and took what was once a light and Christmasy tune and turned it into something significantly more ominous. Thus, Dark Twinkles was born.