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
This new work from composer Jorge L. Vargas will have your musicians propelling their way through an exciting new work for developing players. Perfect for a concert opener or closer, Rocketry and Fission is exciting from start to finish!
Grade Level: 2…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jorge L. Vargas
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This piece feels the need for speed! Composer Jorge L. Vargas has crafted an infectious composition that is infused with rock influences, including clever shifts into a quasi-halftime feel that really punches. Students will love this piece!
Grade Level: 2.5…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jorge L. Vargas
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Composer Jorge L. Vargas successfully ventures into writing a solid piece for very beginning students. You will hear creative interplay between the woodwinds, brass and percussion. Bold and effective writing!
Grade Level: 0.5 Copyright: 2023 Publisher:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jorge L. Vargas
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Tamarack & Birch is an adrenaline-raising work that provides an excellent challenge/reward ratio for the intermediate to advanced marimba soloist. Each movement works well as its own stand-alone piece (about four and a half minutes each), but goes better…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jacob Emch
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
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