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This intermediate marimba solo serves as a wonderful introduction to polytonality for the performer and audience alike. While not too technically challenging, Awake & Resting requires a great deal of musical nuance.Program NotesAwake & Resting, for…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Jacob Emch
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Have you ever dreamt of running away to join the circus? That is exactly what DreamCircus does for you. Opening with an expansive introduction, the dream state begins only to fade into the excitement of the big top. Snippets of circus themes play as the…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Rob Deemer
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Duo Dichotomy is written for 4.3-octave marimba with optional notes of a 5-octave marimba. Listen for the two "dichotomies" of the piece - the two central tonalities (B-flat minor and F-sharp minor) and the contrast between five-note and four-note rhythms.…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Jacob Emch
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
This two-movement work is full of melodic lyricism and passionate romanticism which takes listeners through a broad array of experiences from the exhilarating to the contemplative. The piano is at many times soloistic in nature, but also often integrated into…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Catherine Fields
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Tamarack & Birch is an adrenaline-raising work that provides an excellent challenge/reward ratio for the intermediate to advanced marimba soloist. Each movement works well as its own stand-alone piece (about four and a half minutes each), but goes better…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Jacob Emch
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Ride the waves and explore life under the sea in this 3-minute work for solo low-A marimba.Program NotesUnderwater Adventure is written for a 4.3-octave marimba. The piece is fairly simple, but it provides certain challenges for the performer. This piece…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Jacob Emch
Publisher: C. Alan Publications