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
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
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
Windsong has two contrasting movements. The first movement is a mixture of modes that are reflective of the composer's interest in film scores. The second movement employs a fast rhythmic pace in tribute to the composer's beginnings in drum set playing. Both…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications