Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)
This straightforward arrangement of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing gives equal opportunity to each & every player to shine.Program NotesThis straightforward arrangement of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing gives equal opportunity to each & every player to…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Mendelssohn, Keith Larson
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Mendelssohn Konzert
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
Nyumbani
Nyumbani is a gorgeous three movement (slow-fast-slow) work for solo marimba appropriate for a advanced high-school or college marimbist. Each movement (The Pond, Dragonfly, and Dusk) is programmatic and meant to evoke 3 different sonic tableaus inspired by…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Mark Vance
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Ouverture für Harmoniemusik (Mendelssohn)
Op. 24 Written at the ripe age of 15, Mendelssohn's Ouverture, op. 24 demonstrates his musical maturity from a very young age. Set in sonata form, the work begins with a slow, highly melodic introduction that leads into a quick allegro filled with…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Mendelssohn, M. Asbill, K. Geraldi
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Serenade, Op. 22 (Dvorak)
A beautiful arrangement of one of Dvorak's most popular orchestral works. Originally for strings, Mikkelson has adapted Serenade, Op. 22 for woodwinds with cello and bass.Program NotesThe Serenade in E, Opus 22, for String Orchestra was written at a pivotal…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Russell Mikkelson, Dvorak
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Songs Without Words (Mendelssohn)
Selections Songs Without Words is a suite of three pieces originally composed for solo piano by Felix Mendelssohn. The open chord structure and simple harmonic sequences of “Confidence” Op. 19, No. 4; “Consolation” Op. 30, No. 3; and “Faith” Op. 102, No. 6…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Mendelssohn, Jeff Calissi
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Three Poems by Antonio Machado
for Soprano and Marimba Mark Vance has set these three extraordinary Machado poems for soprano and marimba. The combined timbre of the voice and the marimba is compelling; the more you hear, the more you’d like to hear.Program NotesI’ve set English…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Mark Vance
Publisher: C. Alan Publications