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Inspired by the first sentences of Walt Whitman's poem "Song of the Open Road," where he describes the many choices you can make in your live, the different ways you can take, but at the end you come at the final place you should be. The Path Before Me is an…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Walter Mertens
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
Song of the Open Road is a colorful three-section work for solo vibraphone and orchestra inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same title. Equally lyrical and virtuosic, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase the talents of a percussion soloist with…
Style: String Orchestra
Composer: Walter Mertens
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Song of the Open Road is a colorful three-section work for solo vibraphone and orchestra inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same title. Equally lyrical and virtuosic, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase the talents of a percussion soloist with…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Walter Mertens
Publisher: C. Alan Publications