Although challenging, Apokrypha is a very rewarding enterprise for the performers, showcasing the collaboration of saxophone and percussion, whose musical possibilities are truly endless.Program NotesApokrypha is a two-movement work that explores the unique…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
James Fusik
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In this 7-1/2 minute composition, Lefkowitz explores the myriad of sounds that can be produced on the marimba. It is intended to be played with six mallets - one super ball mallet in each hand along with the standard four yarn mallets - though no more than…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
David Lefkowitz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
In this 7-1/2 minute composition, Lefkowitz explores the myriad of sounds that can be produced on the marimba. Utilizing mallet selection and playing area to create the unique timbres expressed throughout the piece.Program NotesIn this 7-1/2 minute…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David Lefkowitz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Numerologies is a comparative exploration of sounds between the steel pan and violin. The performers exclusively use extended techniques morphing the characteristic sounds of the instruments to create blended, alien tones. The work is in three movements, each…
Style:
String
Composer:
Louis Raymond-Kolker
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
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