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(Children's Songs) Canções Infantis was inspired by the birth of the composer's third niece, and first goddaughter, Beatriz. These short character pieces explore the textural richness the vibraphone is capable of. Each “song” is dedicated to a child from his…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Ricardo Souza
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
(Children's Songs) Canções Infantis was inspired by the birth of the composer's third niece, and first goddaughter, Beatriz. These short character pieces explore the textural richness the vibraphone is capable of. Each “song” is dedicated to a child from his…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Ricardo Souza
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Caxixando is a short solo for a pair of caxixis, which are instruments typical of northeast Brazil. The title is a respelling of the word coshishando, which refers to a whispering type of conversation usually associated with gossip. This unique & showy…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Ricardo Souza
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Based on a Brazilian poem, Fartura is a challenging work for ethnic percussion that utilizes many indigenous rhythms of Brazil. The work requires a greal deal of independence between all four limbs as well as your singing voice.Program NotesBruno de Menezes (…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Ricardo Souza
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
The nontraditional Lullaby for a New Century addresses the social and ecological chaos that the modern child is now born into. The lullaby combines with the harsh echoes of reality as the child drifts to sleep, creating a gradually developing nightmare that…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Jason DeCristofaro
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Lunar Glimmer was composed on a January night looking across a canopy of deciduous trees. Being in a rural area, and with the trees completely devoid of leaves, the exceptionally bright moon that night provided a flood of brilliant light through the window…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Jason DeCristofaro
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
A unique incorporation of Brazilian dance rhythms into a work designed to emulate Bartok's music for a composition class. A truly one of a kind marimba solo. Don't miss out.Program NotesRemembering Belém is a student composition I wrote in Columbia, MO in…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Ricardo Souza
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
The ethereal and enchanting Zodiacal Cloud is a sparkling & groovy piece for solo glockenspiel. A “zodiacal cloud” is a large cloud of dust particles on the edge of our solar system. Sunlight reflects off the cloud, created the particles to scatter and…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Jason DeCristofaro
Publisher: C. Alan Publications