Beyond the Sequestered Grove (Solo Marimba)
Beyond the Sequestered Grove is simply the second movement (Cadenza lenta) extracted from Zachary Cairns' Concert(in)o for Marimba & Wind Quintet. It is largely an introspective work, but there is plenty of understated, undulating urgency to showcase the…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Zachary Cairns
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Concert(in)o for Marimba & Wind Quintet
Written for percussionist Jeffrey Barudin, Concert(in)o for Marimba & WInd Quintet is a challenging, delightful three-movement work that showcases the full range of the marimba, both musically & physically.Program NotesConcert(in)o for Marimba and…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Zachary Cairns
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Ignis
Ignis is a high energy marimba quartet about igniting a flame. The pulsing rhythms, running sixteenth notes, and split runs have proven to make the work a crowd favorite.Program NotesI wrote Ignis the summer before my freshman year of my bachelors degree at…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Christopher Bradford
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Interactions for Baritone Saxophone & Percussion
Set in two movements - Hocket-ish and Tandem - Interactions for Baritone Saxophone & Percussion is a tour-de-force for both players and a delight for audiences, both visually and aurally.Program NotesInteractions for Baritone Saxophone and Percussion…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Zachary Cairns
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Rhythmic Ceremonial Ritual
With its mix of various playing styles and ensemble interaction, this entertaining piece for seven antiphonal tambourines would be a welcome addition to any percussion ensemble concert!Program NotesOrchestral tambourine playing involves a wide array of unique…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Zachary Cairns
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Shadow Chasers
Marimba Feature This is the ensemble version of Burritt’s popular piece for solo marimba and percussion quartet. It explores the full range of the instrument and of marimba technique. Extremely challenging, but idiomatic writing makes this an impressive piece…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Michael Burritt
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Timeless
Marimba/Percussion Feature An impressive follow-up to Burritt’s extremely successful Shadow Chasers, Timeless centers more around the beautiful colors that the marimba can produce when combined with other mallet instruments and percussion instruments.…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Michael Burritt
Publisher: C. Alan Publications