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The marimba and the piano are equally important in the music. The piano provides shimmering brightness while the marimba provides relaxing warmth. The marimbist should strive to play more lyric than percussive throughout.Program NotesFlyology was composed…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Lin Chin-Cheng
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Dedicated to percussionist Nick Petrella, Machine explores many sonic landscapes as he has the performer travel from shaken instruments to membranes to metals. As the piece progresses, lines are blurred and the instrument families start to meld and work…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: John Allemeier
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Melisande's Death is the final movement of Sibelius' beautiful eight-movement tone poem Pelleas et Melisande, op. 46. This passionate and sorrowful music is scored for marimba choir (including bass marimba), and vibraphone. Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1994…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Jean Sibelius, Richard Gipson
Publisher: OU Percussion Press