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
Representing the active part of city life, this work begins with a rhythmic and energetic section building to a more complex polyrhythmic passage. The mysterious atmosphere of the night is reflected in the middle, followed by a juxtaposition of earlier themes…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Hideko Kawamoto
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Conceived as a duet for marimba and solo dancer, Isabel is dedicated to the composers wife, who is herself a lover of dance. While the piece may be performed without choreography, performers are encouraged to consider a similar dance collaboration when…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
David Madeira
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The delightful Minus Nine uses the unique combination of a keyboard percussion quartet and a string quartet to musically represent the beautiful & exotic world revealed during low tide on Puget Sound.Program NotesMinus Nine refers to a very low tide that…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David Madeira
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A charming and expressive solo for marimba that allows the modern marimbist to get a second look at Satie's music from another angle. Perfect for an interim piece on your next recital.Program NotesErik Satie’s piano work Pièces Froides (1897) is comprised of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Erik Satie, Mark Berry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
This arrangement of Carol of the Bells looks back to the Ukrainian version for inspiration, realizing the folk theme for percussive timbres. It is scored for 4 marimbas plus crotales. A beautiful arrangement!Program NotesThis popular theme of the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David Madeira
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications