Only two mallets are required for the majority of the piece, with four required in the slower middle section. This is a wonderful addition to the existing body of marimba duet literature with the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic interplay between the two…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Thomas Grassano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
to the Superstition Mountains
The Superstition Mountains of central Arizona are home to the fabled Lost Dutchman’s gold mine. Expedition depicts an exciting adventure into this unforgiving wilderness. Each section of the band will find opportunities to shine…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Christopher Alan Schmitz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for solo percussion and utilizing several instruments, the first movement is a three-voice fugue, challenging the performer to enhance the subject and counter-subject interplay. The second movement, Trio, makes use of the metallic percussion…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Thomas Grassano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
ToccataFugue is a virtuosic showpiece for the vibraphonist featuring a mixture of figurative passage-work along with complex contrapuntal writing. The fugue is merged with (imbedded into) the body of the toccata.Program NotesToccataFugue is a virtuoso…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
George R. Belden
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications