from Quatre Pièces Caractéristiques, Op. 5, No. 2
Caprice à la Boléro combines a driving rhythmic undercurrent with lyrical melodicism, and as a marimba duet allows the performers to have a turn at each. Despite the division of labor, the virtuosity of the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Clara Schumann, Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Feelin’ Good Melancholy Celebration
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2005 Number of Players: 1 Duration: 8:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Solo Works
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Instrumentation
Marimba (4.3-octave)
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Donna Bohn
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This new edition of Arthur Pryor’s Heart of America march is beautifully engraved and perfect for school or community ensembles. Brilliantly American, this march has the feeling of music from the roaring 20’s and many quotes from America (My Country, Tis of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Arthur Pryor, John M. Pasternak
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Burladingen beim ersten Schneefall ("Burladingen upon the first snowfall")
Commissioned by the Brian A. West TCU Percussion Orchestra for their performance at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Image for Percussion Orchestra paints a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Set in four movements - Legend, Satiesque, Spanish Dance, and In Moto Perpetuo - Legend Suite is a lovely intermediate duet for clarinet and marimba that evokes many moods and challenges/features both performers throughout.Program NotesLegend Suite is named…
Style:
Percussion, Woodwind
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This tour-de-force for solo 5-octave marimba features ever-changing complex meters and moods. Blessinger utilizes the full range of the instrument, showcasing what the marimba does best.Program NotesI wrote Shattered Dreamscapes in late 2010 at the request of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Simple Prelude is a short work written for the wedding ceremony of my friends Darrin and Julie May Hicks, to whom the piece is dedicated. This prelude exists as both a marimba and clarinet quartet.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2016 Number of Players: 4…
Style:
Woodwind
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Simple Prelude is a short work written for the wedding ceremony of my friends Darrin and Julie May Hicks, to whom the piece is dedicated. This prelude exists as both a marimba and clarinet quartet.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2015 Number of Players: 4…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Martin Blessinger
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This delightful musical representation of a casual walk in the park will challenge most beginning ensembles through it's tight rhythmic integration. Like all pieces in the Ignite Series, the instrumentation is flexible to suit the needs of any school program.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Donna Bohn
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications