The first movement, Caught-ya Caccia, uses vibraphone (or marimba) only with the flute. The flute player is asked to play the rain stick and sing at one point in the movement. The second movement, Caged Waltz, utilizes the modest-sized multiple percussion set…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Reed Holmes
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Feelin’ Good Melancholy Celebration
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2005 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 8:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Solo Works
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Instrumentation
Marimba (4.3-octave)
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Donna Bohn
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
with CD Accompaniment
The marriage of fascinating electronic sounds and traditional percussion instruments make this piece a sonic treat for the listener. Constantly changing yet playable complex meters permeate the piece.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 1991…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Reed Holmes
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Nyumbani is a gorgeous three movement (slow-fast-slow) work for solo marimba appropriate for a advanced high-school or college marimbist. Each movement (The Pond, Dragonfly, and Dusk) is programmatic and meant to evoke 3 different sonic tableaus inspired by…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Mark Vance
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Soprano and Marimba
Mark Vance has set these three extraordinary Machado poems for soprano and marimba. The combined timbre of the voice and the marimba is compelling; the more you hear, the more you’d like to hear.Program NotesI’ve set English…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mark Vance
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This delightful musical representation of a casual walk in the park will challenge most beginning ensembles through it's tight rhythmic integration. Like all pieces in the Ignite Series, the instrumentation is flexible to suit the needs of any school program.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Donna Bohn
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications