Digital Dances 2
Arranger/Composer: Marco Schirripa
Item Code: 21920
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
The second in a series of marimba quartets, the work is heavily influenced by EDM and video game music. Digital Dances 2 combines a constant driving pulse with unexpected harmonies, odd meters, and classical forms to emulate popular electronic music in a way that is entertaining in the concert hall!
Program Notes
This marimba quartet was composed for percussionist Dan Pessalano in the summer of 2012. It was premiered the following December in Ithaca, NY. The second in a series of marimba quartets, the work is heavily influenced by EDM and video game music. Digital Dances 2 combines a constant driving pulse with unexpected harmonies, odd meters, and classical forms to emulate popular electronic music in a way that is (hopefully) entertaining in the concert hall!
Grade Level: 4
Copyright: 2015
Number of Players: 4
Duration: 7:45
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Quartet
Category: Percussion
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Instrumentation
Marimba 1 (4-octave)
Marimba 2 (4.3-octave)
Marimba 3 (4.5-octave)
Marimba 4 (5-octave)