One player, two instruments! An impressive mallet solo that utilizes two instruments at the same time for a pleasant mix of timbres and colors.Program NotesOne player, two instruments! An impressive mallet solo that utilizes two instruments at the same time…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brian Johnson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written in 1993, this piece has long been a staple in the solo marimba repertoire. Based in A minor, of thoughts and thinking gives the performer plenty of freedom for interpretation. It begins and ends with full, lush chorale sections. The middle section is…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Antonio Lymon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Of Wind and Water is based on a verse from the Bhagavad Gita, “which suggests that the movement of our senses among the sense objects is similar to the wind carrying a ship across the waters.” The piece is very free in nature, but picks up momentum driving…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Dave Hollinden
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Whole Toy Laid Down was inspired by an extended daydream about a mechanical wind-up toy. With that as a starting point, my goal was to fuse the energy of rock style drumming with classical performance technique, resulting in music that is both accessible…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dave Hollinden
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications