Three Questions for Solo Marimba
Arranger/Composer: Bryce Craig
Item Code: 22940
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
This three-movement work for solo marimba contemplates some of the questions a new parent might have, with a wide variety of musical textures and performance techniques being explored by the performer.
Program Notes
Three Questions for Solo Marimba was written in the summer of 2012 and is dedicated to my undergraduate percussion professor, Dr. Kurt Gartner, and his then-newborn son James. Each of the three movements refers to a question I believe parents should ask themselves when raising a child. Can They Think? is a quick-moving moto perpetuo meant to mimic the rapid stream of thoughts and ideas our brains often create. In contrast, Can They Dream? is a slow chorale that celebrates the aspirations and goals humans make for themselves. The work concludes with Can They Play?, which serves as a reminder to not take life too seriously and have fun once in a while!
- B.C.
Grade Level: 4
Copyright: 2016
Number of Players: 1
Duration: 8:00 total
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Category: Solo Works
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Instrumentation
Marimba (5-octave)