Mainly a marimba solo, Agathoclea has a brief battery percussion section to add to the excitement of this piece. Dance-like themes run throughout the work and make for a fun piece on your next program.Program NotesAgathoclea was a drum player and a courtesan…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dimitris Papadimitriou
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This is a challenging duet for two marimbists. It is a fast-paced, energetic work that features both players equally.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2007 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 5:45 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Duet Category: Percussion
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Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dimitris Papadimitriou
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The smooth, flowing texture and somewhat impressionistic style of the piece strive to capture the mournful beauty of the height, and subsequent fall, of the Garden of Eden.Program NotesThe Rosewood Bible encompasses a series of eight compositions based on…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Adam Miller
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This unique work for 5 timpani and 4 mallets alternates between a relaxed swing feel and a blazing-fast straight-8th 5/4 feel.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2007 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 2:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Solo Works
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Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dimitris Papadimitriou
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Jericho is the third installment in the Rosewood Bible series, and tells the story of the fall of the so-named Biblical city. The work strives to capture the somewhat laid back pace of this “battle” through a relaxed, jazzy style.Program NotesJericho is the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Adam Miller
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Kiraka’s Lullaby strives to capture the melancholy truth of the life and death struggle that constitutes everyday life in that country. Beginning with what could best be described as a “death toll”, the piece conveys an overwhelming sense of loss and sorrow,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Adam Miller
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Composed between 1827-1846 and considered among some of the finest works for solo piano ever written, Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturnes remain widely-performed today, easily distinguishable by his innovative use of counterpoint rhythms and dramatically emotional…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Adam Miller
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Composed between 1827-1846 and considered among some of the finest works for solo piano ever written, Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturnes remain widely-performed today, easily distinguishable by his innovative use of counterpoint rhythms and dramatically emotional…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Adam Miller
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Using the Greek modes with which he is so familiar, Papadimitriou has crafted a piece around the story of Oenanthe, a drummer and courtesan from the Saamos Island who was killed with her children by the Egyptians in 221 B.C. The result is a solo marimba work…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dimitris Papadimitriou
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
How often do you get to play timpani with four mallets? Here's your chance! Oriental III is a work of bravura for 5 timpani that gives the soloist the opportunity to improvise before coming to a close.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2007 Number of Players: 1…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dimitris Papadimitriou
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications