The pitch sets employed by the marimba perfectly complement Intriguing electronic sounds in the accompaniment in this exciting work by Thomas McKenney. Technically, the piece is very idiomatic for the soloist, but it is extremely impressive from the listener'…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Thomas McKenney
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dedicated to the composer's undergraduate composition teacher, Swan Song has a constant forward motion throughout the piece and a steady build of energy with little time for rest for both the audience and the performer.Program NotesSwan Song, ironic to its…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Andrew Smit
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Vignettes is a marimba quartet inspired by the art of photography. Each of the four vignettes are intended to be a musical setting for four photographs contrasting in color, setting, and texture, but sharing common themes such as tone and point-of-view.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Andrew Smit
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications