Azureus is a jazz waltz inspired by the composer’s wife's roses garden! The piece follows an AABACA form that serves as the basic structure for the improvised solos. The use of jazz harmonies, scales, and melodic patterns give this piece a different sound and…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
I Will See You Again was first conceived as an improvised solo in memory of my brother-in-law. Over time, the piece has evolved and become more of a structured composition but without losing the improvisatory/lamenting feel which was originally intended.…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Translated as "The Beloved One," La Querendona is a beautiful duet for vibraphone & marimba written in the style of the Puerto Rican Danza. It is characterized by lyrical melodies juxtaposed with syncopated bass lines.Program NotesLa Querendona (The…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Both of these two lovely marimba solos express a sense of nostalgia. The Prelude is a chorale that leaves nearly every aspect of musical interpretation up to the performer. Reverie is a beautiful, lyrical piece filled with grace.Program NotesThe works Prelude…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Austin Franklin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written to honor the victims of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina in June 2015, Solace is a musical depiction of feelings of sadness, grief, and desolation in regards to tragic events as well as an…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Juan Álamo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Trance is a marimba solo filled with rhythmic drive and groove that explores the full dynamic range of the instrument while still maintaining a sense of lightness and subtlety.Program NotesTrance, composed in 2015, is one of my first compositions. There is…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Austin Franklin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications