Exhilarating piece emulating Japanese taiko drumming. Begins with fairly simple syncopated rhythms, but becomes more and more complex as the piece progresses. Taiko drums may be substituted with toms.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: 4…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Hideko Kawamoto
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
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