from Quatre Pièces Caractéristiques, Op. 5, No. 2
Caprice à la Boléro combines a driving rhythmic undercurrent with lyrical melodicism, and as a marimba duet allows the performers to have a turn at each. Despite the division of labor, the virtuosity of the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Clara Schumann, Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Burladingen beim ersten Schneefall ("Burladingen upon the first snowfall")
Commissioned by the Brian A. West TCU Percussion Orchestra for their performance at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Image for Percussion Orchestra paints a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Set in four movements - Legend, Satiesque, Spanish Dance, and In Moto Perpetuo - Legend Suite is a lovely intermediate duet for clarinet and marimba that evokes many moods and challenges/features both performers throughout.Program NotesLegend Suite is named…
Style:
Percussion, Woodwind
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Occam's Razor is a principle of succinctness used in problem-solving, stating that when choosing between two or more methods, the simplest solution is usually the best. The application of the principle often shifts the burden of proof in a discussion; the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gene Fambrough
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This piece for rudimental snare drum and percussion quartet portrays the unbridled energy and limitless strength of the horse Shadowfax (from "Lord of the Rings.") The enterprising listener will find many representations drawn from this imagery - the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gene Fambrough
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This tour-de-force for solo 5-octave marimba features ever-changing complex meters and moods. Blessinger utilizes the full range of the instrument, showcasing what the marimba does best.Program NotesI wrote Shattered Dreamscapes in late 2010 at the request of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Simple Prelude is a short work written for the wedding ceremony of my friends Darrin and Julie May Hicks, to whom the piece is dedicated. This prelude exists as both a marimba and clarinet quartet.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2015 Number of Players: 4…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Prather’s superstition for the number thirteen found its way into a percussion sextet that is groovy, lyrical, and allows the freedom for players to express themselves through improvisation! The backbone of this 7-part Rondo is a reprise that consists of an…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Chris Prather
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on an Emily Dickinson poem of the same name, "Where Thou Art - That - is Home" is a beautiful, lush chorale for solo marimba.Program NotesThe title of this work comes from the poem bearing that title by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), one of the towering…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Gene Fambrough
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications