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$12.00The 1st-place winner in the 1998 PAS composition contest for solo marimba.
The 1st-place winner in the 1998 PAS composition contest for solo marimba.
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The 1st-place winner in the 1998 PAS composition contest for solo marimba.
The 1st-place winner in the 1998 PAS composition contest for solo marimba.
This duo brings together the styles of folk music, jazz and pop, with a tip of the hat to Phillip Glass in the coda.
Can they all work together? You decide!
This duo brings together the styles of folk music, jazz and pop, with a tip of the hat to Phillip Glass in the coda.
Can they all work together? You decide!
Writing for marimba virtuoso Nancy Zeltsman, well-known composer Murray Houllif has translated elements of bluegrass style into music that is completely idiomatic for the marimba.
Writing for marimba virtuoso Nancy Zeltsman, well-known composer Murray Houllif has translated elements of bluegrass style into music that is completely idiomatic for the marimba.
This 12-bar blues in C takes advantage of the mysteriously hip, subtle and “backstreet” quality of the marimba’s low range.
This 12-bar blues in C takes advantage of the mysteriously hip, subtle and “backstreet” quality of the marimba’s low range.
A difficult marimba duet by Gordon Stout.
A difficult marimba duet by Gordon Stout.
Part of “The Naoko Takada Series – Music Composed For and Performed By Naoko Takada.”
Part of “The Naoko Takada Series – Music Composed For and Performed By Naoko Takada.”
Caméléon is a longer, more ambitious work, with more serious harmonic and melodic content, but it still has Eric’s hints of jazz overtones.
Caméléon is a longer, more ambitious work, with more serious harmonic and melodic content, but it still has Eric’s hints of jazz overtones.
Caritas is a three-movement piece that employs a traditional harmonic language throughout. It is a real crowd-pleaser for the educated as well as the uneducated audience.
Caritas is a three-movement piece that employs a traditional harmonic language throughout. It is a real crowd-pleaser for the educated as well as the uneducated audience.
A duet for marimba and violin that pays tribute to Saint Catherine, one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages.
A duet for marimba and violin that pays tribute to Saint Catherine, one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages.
A blues for solo marimba. Berg got the idea for this piece from the novels of Stieg Trenter, a Swedish journalist and crime novelist. Short and clever, this piece is a perfect addition to any recital program.
A blues for solo marimba. Berg got the idea for this piece from the novels of Stieg Trenter, a Swedish journalist and crime novelist. Short and clever, this piece is a perfect addition to any recital program.
Centipede was the first substantial work written by Christopher Swist. In Centipede, Swist explores the key of F# minor in a quasi-improvistory style, inviting the more confident player to feel free to expand upon the written ideas.
Centipede was the first substantial work written by Christopher Swist. In Centipede, Swist explores the key of F# minor in a quasi-improvistory style, inviting the more confident player to feel free to expand upon the written ideas.
Cerulean Landscape was written for solo marimba (5.0) in 2013 for Japanese marimbist Kana Omori. It is a moderately difficult work of 5’40” in length, in a freely composed style and form, progressing through various beautiful and lyrical landscapes. This is an excellent work to showcase the versatility and expressiveness of your musicality, and is highly recommend for a college level recital.
Cerulean Landscape was written for solo marimba (5.0) in 2013 for Japanese marimbist Kana Omori. It is a moderately difficult work of 5’40” in length, in a freely composed style and form, progressing through various beautiful and lyrical landscapes. This is an excellent work to showcase the versatility and expressiveness of your musicality, and is highly recommend for a college level recital.
Chorale Variations is scored for two marimbas and consists of five short movements. Chorale Variations was commissioned by Escape X in 2013.
Chorale Variations is scored for two marimbas and consists of five short movements. Chorale Variations was commissioned by Escape X in 2013.
An exciting work by an outstanding Japanese composer, Concertino for Solo Marimba and Two Percussionists displays the talents of the solo marimbist in a small ensemble setting.
An exciting work by an outstanding Japanese composer, Concertino for Solo Marimba and Two Percussionists displays the talents of the solo marimbist in a small ensemble setting.
Winner of what may have been the earliest marimba composition contest ever held, the Sarmientos was premiered by Vida Chenoweth in 1957. A three-movement work of great vitality with Guatemalan-influenced rhythms and melodies, it is performable by any good collegiate marimbist.
Winner of what may have been the earliest marimba composition contest ever held, the Sarmientos was premiered by Vida Chenoweth in 1957. A three-movement work of great vitality with Guatemalan-influenced rhythms and melodies, it is performable by any good collegiate marimbist.
Juilliard composition and theory faculty member Eric Ewazen has written what many consider to be “The Great American Marimba Concerto”. Only time will tell if these appraisals are correct, but everyone who hears it agrees that it is a work of great beauty and excitement.
Juilliard composition and theory faculty member Eric Ewazen has written what many consider to be “The Great American Marimba Concerto”. Only time will tell if these appraisals are correct, but everyone who hears it agrees that it is a work of great beauty and excitement.