Drift is a virtuosic tour-de-force for 2-mallet unaccompanied marimba.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2016 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 6:20 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Solo Works
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Composer:
Caleb Pickering
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C. Alan Publications
Based around the eponymous book of the occult, Grimoire is an advanced vibraphone solo which provides a unique and dark atmosphere to a recital or concert.Program NotesGrimoire is a work for solo vibraphone based around the book of the occult. Being a Wiccan…
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Solo Works
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An advanced four-mallet solo for marimba, Malice is a dark, aggressive work that expresses anger throughout. This piece showcases advanced technical proficiency and stamina from the marimbist and makes a forceful statement as an addition to a recital.
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Solo Works
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Rhapsody Bacchanale is a two-mallet marimba solo inspired by Saint-Saën’s Samson et Dalila, Act III “Danse Bacchanale.” This 4 minute work is composed around a fragmentation of the main theme of “Danse Bacchanale.” The work explores a wide variety of sounds…
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Solo Works
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Performed separately or as a set, each of these etudes work on every technical aspect associated with each instrument. For example, the first movement, Alternating Strokes for Snare Drum, utilizes every part of the drum using snare drum sticks, hands, and…
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Solo Works
Composer:
Hsueh-Yung Shen
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C. Alan Publications
Based on the text of Pablo Neruda's poem If You Forget Me, Unlove provides a touching and gentle experience for both player and audience alike.Program NotesUnlove is based on the text of Pablo Neruda's poem If You Forget Me. While the music follows the…
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Solo Works
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications