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
Every Way But Forward is a high-energy Latin-inspired percussion ensemble piece with plenty of tasty licks and big ensemble moments. A great closer for a concert that will both challenge an ensemble and get any audience grooving along.Program NotesEvery Way…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Here for Now combines elements of samba and jazz along with terrain familiar to steel band composition; virtuosic passages in the lead pans, melodic variations in the lower voices, and plenty of syncopated unison ensemble moments.Program NotesHere for Now was…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
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
In Trinidad, those musicians who devotes themselves to the practice and performance of the steel drums are said to be “pan-jumbies.” This African derived word refers to the spirit of this music that captivates listeners and drives musicians to the point of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
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
Pushing 30 is based on a tricky but groovy 29-beat rhythmic cycle. This unique blend of timbres and musical styles is sure to enchant any audience.Program NotesPushing 30 combines elements of American Jazz, Caribbean and Indian Classical music. Based around a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Patrick Fitzgibbon
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications