Known as The Harmonious Blacksmith, Air Mit Variationen includes the original music by Handel and new variations by Nishimura.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2015 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 3:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Duet Category: Percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Handel, Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Shadows • Night Song • Break
Dusk is a three-movement work for solo marimba depicting that darkening time of the day. The first movement, Shadows, is meant to be very expressive and ethereal, making use of all the timbres available on the marimba. The second…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Thomas Woodring
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Purely • Brightly
The combination of bass clarinet and marimba may be rare, but the resonance of each instrument complements one another. Hightide Yuletide celebrates the sounds of nature.Program NotesHightide Yuletide for bass clarinet and marimba was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by autumn in Manhattan, "Mallet 'N Sound" is a colorful work for solo marimba in three descriptive movements: Autumn Wind, Come Unto Me, and To Somewhere.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2022 Number of Players: 1 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category:…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A virtuosic showpiece for marimba and piano, Mendelssohn Konzert is primarily based on the third movement of Felix Mendelssohn's violin concerto.Program NotesMendelssohn Konzert is primarily based on the third movement of Felix Mendelssohn’s violin concerto.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mendelssohn, Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Starry Heaven • Prominence • The Milky Way
Myriads of Stars is a three-movement work for marimba and piano. This glittering, shimmery, and sparkling work sounds like space. To express a primitive atmosphere, a unique rhythmic metalwork pattern from Africa is…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Myriads of Stars" is a three-movement work for trumpet, marimba, and piano. This glittering, shimmery, and sparkling work sounds like space. To express a primitive atmosphere, a unique rhythmic metalwork pattern from Africa is used at the very beginning. Jazz…
Style:
Brass, Percussion
Composer:
Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
with Spoken Voice
Dramatic theater piece led by the solo spoken voice part with intensity throughout. The members of the ensemble join in with loud whispers as well.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1993 Number of Players: 7 + Spoken Voice…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mark Smith
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Moonshade • Earthlight
The Sky is the Limit for marimba and vibraphone consists of two movements. The first movement, “Moonshade,” begins with a rubato introduction and moves into a more rhythmically structured eighth note section with the marimba playing the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Sparklers was commissioned and premiered by Mutsumi Tsuuzaki using Deagan's artist special xylophone no. 266 which has the range of four and half-octaves and was made in 1935 and remodeled in 1962. This version was adapted for 4-octave marimba by the composer…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Yukiko Nishimura
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications