Cast in the form of a programmatic, five-movement suite, Blue Lake Fantasies seeks to exploit both the technical facility as well as the lyrical quality of the euphonium. Now a standard in the repertoire, it is intended for the professional euphonium player…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dance of Redemption is David Gillingham's only original work for solo marimba. The challenging work features lush chorales, sweeping arpeggios and heart pounding rhythms from beginning to end.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1998 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 4:20…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Restless Little Star is a vibraphone solo that details the anxiety of a sleepless night. The performer moves from delicate energies into a syncopated groove, before everything dissipates into echoes of the original music.Program NotesRestless Little Star…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Louis Raymond-Kolker
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
David Gillingham's collection of hymns arranged for solo marimba fills a large void in the repertoire. His 8 masterful settings accentuate the best qualities of the marimba. Most are appropriate at any time throughout the liturgical calendar making this book…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
the shared breath of the earth is a solo for melodic timpani, and a celebration of three characters of nature that live in urban settings. A true challenge for the timpanist, the extreme pedaling demands contrast the delicate music that lives within.Program…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Louis Raymond-Kolker
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Under a Hazy Moon is based on the image of light shining off of the moon on a cloudy night. The texture is constantly turning as the clouds move and the light shifts. The work begins with two central pitches with little flashes of light bursting through. The…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Louis Raymond-Kolker
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications