Winner of the 2009 Classical Marimba League Composition Contest 2009 (Romantic Category), Bold Spark is an exciting, uplifting work for marimba and piano.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2010 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 4:20 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jonathan Crehan
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Bring your groove, expression, and energy for this exciting piece. From the huge opening statement followed by a couple of quirky sections, a gentle rolling melody, and a rockin’ ending, this piece is a sure crowd pleaser.Program NotesBon Voyage was written…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Angela Kepley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dynamic Duos for Drums is a collection that is accessible for young players while being musically interesting for both players and audiences. Through the use of multiple time signatures, tempos, and moods, students can work on rudiments, important rhythmic…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Angela Kepley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dynamic Duos for Mallets is a collection for keyboard instruments (bells, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba) that is accessible for young percussionists while being musically interesting for both players and audiences. Through the use of multiple key signatures…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Angela Kepley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commissioned by Lisa Rogers at Texas Tech University, Imageries is an effective marriage of jazz and classical styles. It is in three movements: Minister of Grace, The Sunnier Side of Doubt, and A Glorious Secret. Very clear indications of mallet and pedal…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jon Metzger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This contrasting pair of solo jazz vibraphone pieces from the inimitable Jon Metzger cleverly includes a lead sheet before each begins. This will allow the soloist to embellish the tune further as he or she becomes more comfortable. It will also allow the…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jon Metzger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Matafnik begins with layering a variety of sounds, creating interesting composite rhythms and visual patterns. The paradiddle, a common percussion rudiment, is used as the basis for the second section of the piece. The performers then transition to the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Angela Kepley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In Moral Compass, Metzger conveys Twain’s time-honored and meaningful text in a new light, blending jazz and classical styles. Throughout every movement of the piece, the saxophone and voice are woven together to create beautiful lyrical lines that soar over…
Style:
Composer:
Jon Metzger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Solo Marimba
Reflections utilizes the low end of a 5-octave marimba and opens with a calm motif that develops throughout the piece. The composition ebbs and flows and includes a few moments of intensity before returning to the calm and contemplative.…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Angela Kepley
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A lead-sheet version of Riversong, just like what a jazz musician would use, is first in this piece. In comparing it to the written-out version, you can place yourself in the shoes - and mind’s ear - of an improvising jazz musician and determine what…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jon Metzger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications