Five Songs for Voice and Marimba

This wonderful piece is based on the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Each song beautifully paints a picture from her words. The 4-mallet marimba writing is very idiomatic and well-written.

Program Notes

First Place Winner in the 1994 PAS Composition Contest. You can hear a recording of Five Songs on Mark Ford’s CD, “Polaris.”

Grade Level: 4
Copyright: 1994
Number of Players: 2
Duration: 12:10
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Duet
Category: Percussion

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Instrumentation

Mezzo Soprano Voice
Marimba (4.5-octave)