Beyond the Sequestered Grove is simply the second movement (Cadenza lenta) extracted from Zachary Cairns' Concert(in)o for Marimba & Wind Quintet. It is largely an introspective work, but there is plenty of understated, undulating urgency to showcase the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Zachary Cairns
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the dwarf planet and Greek goddess of the same name, Chasing Eris is dark and energetic in nature and evokes images of the great distances and uncertainty associated with space exploration.Program NotesChasing Eris draws its inspiration from two…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Zachary Cairns
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for percussionist Jeffrey Barudin, Concert(in)o for Marimba & WInd Quintet is a challenging, delightful three-movement work that showcases the full range of the marimba, both musically & physically.Program NotesConcert(in)o for Marimba and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Zachary Cairns
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
One of Liszt's most famous solo piano works, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 remains one of the most virtuosic in the repertoire as well. Daughtrey and Lasley have attempted to recreate the showy, virtuosic nature of this masterpiece in their challenging adaptation…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey, M. Lasley, Liszt
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Set in two movements - Hocket-ish and Tandem - Interactions for Baritone Saxophone & Percussion is a tour-de-force for both players and a delight for audiences, both visually and aurally.Program NotesInteractions for Baritone Saxophone and Percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Zachary Cairns
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A beautiful arrangement of Paganini's "The Little Bell" for two marimbas. A wonderful challenge for the modern marimbist to capture the essence of the original etude.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2004 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 4:30 Publisher: C. Alan…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Liszt, Daniel Cathey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Refracted Moonlight is a masterfully crafted interpretation of motives & melodies from Debussy's "Claire de Lune" viewed through the filter of the octatonic scale. Although Cairns uses fragments of Debussy's piece, this is an imaginative, purely original…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Zachary Cairns
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With its mix of various playing styles and ensemble interaction, this entertaining piece for seven antiphonal tambourines would be a welcome addition to any percussion ensemble concert!Program NotesOrchestral tambourine playing involves a wide array of unique…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Zachary Cairns
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Like a wind-up watch losing the ability to keep time, Wind Down begins with lively, upbeat material before gradually calming down into a slow coda.Program NotesThe concept behind Wind Down was my desire to take a common structural model and turn it upside…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Zachary Cairns
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications