Charleston is meant to depict experiences in the city of Charleston, SC. The first movement Harbourview is an unhurried chorale-like setting with several short motives that reflect the peaceful motion of the harbor surrounding the city of Charleston. The…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
Lacuna is a solo for marimba with percussion trio accompaniment. The first section is a combination of chordal and independent stickings in the solo marimba part over an ostinato in the vibraphone. The second section is a combination of two…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Magnolia Pastorale was written for marimba and piano duo set to a peaceful and calm chorale-like setting. Composed in a loose ternary form with rapid passages in the middle section, this duo serves both instruments in lilting tranquil melodic passages…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Modus Operandi is a combination of two distinct melodies. The first is a blues scale over a constantly moving sixteenth note motive. The second is a traditional invention from the Baroque. Both styles fuse together in a unique combination of contrasting…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A delightful work for trombone and marimba that captures the playful nature of both instruments. Fun and lighthearted, Music and Motion would be great on your next recital or concert.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2006 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 4:30…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Named for the Titan God, ,b>Oceanus is a three-movement work for vibraphone that is reflective of the earth’s bodies of water. The entire piece is constructed around the pitch “C” as a tonal center utilizing a combination of scales and modes. Each movement…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Named for the Titan God, Oceanus is a three-movement work for vibraphone that is reflective of the earth’s bodies of water. The entire piece is constructed around the pitch “C” as a tonal center utilizing a combination of scales and modes. Each movement is…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Selections
Songs Without Words is a suite of three pieces originally composed for solo piano by Felix Mendelssohn. The open chord structure and simple harmonic sequences of “Confidence” Op. 19, No. 4; “Consolation” Op. 30, No. 3; and “Faith” Op. 102, No. 6…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Mendelssohn, Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Three Short Stories is a set of three programmatic vignettes. Inner Program fuses a wave-like ostinato pattern with a variation on the sea chantey "Fair Spanish Ladies." Continuum consists of a lively melody and a rolled middle section both performed in a…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Twilight Blue utilizes the lower end of a five-octave marimba, a region that reflects its rich and characteristic tone. Composed in a series of a Major 7th harmonies, the piece is a paced and melodic chorale with a middle section of improvised short motivic…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications