This intermediate marimba solo serves as a wonderful introduction to polytonality for the performer and audience alike. While not too technically challenging, Awake & Resting requires a great deal of musical nuance.Program NotesAwake & Resting, for…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jacob Emch
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Duo Dichotomy is written for 4.3-octave marimba with optional notes of a 5-octave marimba. Listen for the two "dichotomies" of the piece - the two central tonalities (B-flat minor and F-sharp minor) and the contrast between five-note and four-note rhythms.…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jacob Emch
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Kalos Eidos is a delightfully programmatic work, meant to musically portray the characteristics of a Kaleidoscope. Carol envisions colors and patterns, masterfully representing them for the modern concert band. Clever passages weave around the ensemble giving…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carol Brittin Chambers
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Using popular Scottish folk songs such as Scots Wha Have, Comin’ Thro the Rye, Clean Pease Strae (Straw), and the very recognizable Scotland the Brave, Composer Carol Brittin Chambers has crafted a wonderfully musical piece for concert band. Musicians and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carol Brittin Chambers
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Ride the waves and explore life under the sea in this 3-minute work for solo low-A marimba.Program NotesUnderwater Adventure is written for a 4.3-octave marimba. The piece is fairly simple, but it provides certain challenges for the performer. This piece…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jacob Emch
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Beautifully written and a great piece for expressive playing, Carol Brittin Chambers’ Where the Waters Meet takes this wonderful folk tune and gives it new life.
This free download includes two click track recordings, one with a click over the live recording…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carol Brittin Chambers
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing