Marimba Feature
This wonderful addition to the increasingly impressive body of marimba concertos consists of the three movements - a Latin-infused Divertimento, a Baroque-inspired Passacaglia ending with a virtuosic fugal solo cadenza, and a propulsive &…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Yiu-kwong Chung
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantastic opener or closer for a concert! Glassock's unmistakable contrapuntal writing and driving rhythmic excitement make this a challenge worth undertaking.Program NotesConsortium was written for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An exciting trio for battery percussion that explores the textures and timbres available to a percussionist while traveling through a vast number of meter changes and styles.Program NotesFantasia No. 3 for Percussion Trio In Memoriam Friedrich Drrenmatt…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steve Fitch
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Curled Dimensions by Lynn Glassock is a mammoth eighteen-minute work for percussion ensemble that will challenge the best of players. Glassock's keen use of orchestration really brings out all the rhythmic and harmonic nuances inherent in the piece. Curled…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
Opens with bombastic statements in the low drums, leading into call and response with the wooden sounds and the tambourines. The marimbas finally overtake the wooden sounds and form their own groove/melody in 12/8. The piece concludes in a persistent, driving…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Although the scoring is rather mallet instrument heavy, this is very much a rhythm-oriented piece. Dialogue between the drums and mallet instruments forces the listeners to constantly shift their attention from one to the other.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1996…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantastic Night is a work in eight parts for multiple percussion solo and percussion duo accompaniment. The solo part has several opportunities for improvisation allowing the soloist to make this piece their own.Program NotesFantastic Night is a work in eight…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Steve Fitch
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This wonderful piece is based on the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Each song beautifully paints a picture from her words. The 4-mallet marimba writing is very idiomatic and well-written.Program NotesFirst Place Winner in the 1994 PAS Composition Contest. You can…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Rather free and abstract introduction leads into several morphing grooves. Lines and accents are passed freely throughout the ensemble at breakneck speeds.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2000 Number of Players: 6 Duration: 8:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
Off Axis includes an impressive virtuosic (yet idiomatic) solo part. Glassock uses the ensemble as a sounding board for the solo marimba with much rhythmic interplay and imitation. Constantly changing meters (4/4, 7/16, 9/16, 3/4, etc.) before…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications