Catacombs are defined as a human made system of underground tombs that was originally referred to the tombs of the Appian Way in Rome. The journey ventures into the deep catacombs in search of knowledge and treasure.Program NotesCatacombs are defined as a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Scored for a large percussion ensemble, Dimensions of a Dream travels through several moods one might experience during trying times, including sections titled Solemn, Chaos, Mourning and Acceptance.Program NotesDimensions of a Dream was commissioned for the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Composed for the "Percussion Art Ensemble," this advanced work for three players has it all: a jazz feel, a mysterious section, perpetual motion, a more abstract section, and a fast section with a driving finish.Program NotesGroovelocity was composed for the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Till MacIvor Meyn
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Mental Manacles of the Rhythmically Divine is a play on the rhythmically difficult devices that run the course of this 5-minute work from its unsettling beginning to its maniacal ending.Program NotesThe Mental Manacles of the Rhythmically Divine was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jesus Martinez
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally titled, Prelude and Nocturne for the left hand, Op. 9 no. 1&2, this piece is composed of two movements and is originally written in 1894 for piano and strictly for the left hand. The musical style of the piece conveys late romanticism and is…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jesus Martinez, Scriabin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
TetraCurrent is a grooving intermediate marimba quartet featuring syncopated accompanimental tone clusters and memorable melodies,Program NotesOriginally titled "First Four," the inspiration for TetraCurrent stems from an ad lib session during a break in a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Chad Floyd
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Originally stemming from an ad lib session during a break in a recording session, TetraCurrent was first written for marimba quartet. Chad Floyd has expanded the piece into a grooving 9-player ensemble, including drum set.Program NotesThe inspiration for…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Chad Floyd
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
ZZZZing! embodies the thrill of fishing off the coast of Florida and Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico. The composition tells the tale of running out in a thirty-foot boat, waiting for the fish, the struggles of the catch, and the ride back home across the water.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Till MacIvor Meyn
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications