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Inspired by the first sentences of Walt Whitman's poem "Song of the Open Road," where he describes the many choices you can make in your live, the different ways you can take, but at the end you come at the final place you should be. The Path Before Me is an…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Walter Mertens
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Song of the Open Road is a colorful three-section work for solo vibraphone and orchestra inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same title. Equally lyrical and virtuosic, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase the talents of a percussion soloist with…
Style: String Orchestra
Composer: Walter Mertens
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Song of the Open Road is a colorful three-section work for solo vibraphone and orchestra inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same title. Equally lyrical and virtuosic, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase the talents of a percussion soloist with…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Walter Mertens
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Song of the Open Road is a colorful three-section work for solo vibraphone and orchestra inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same title. Equally lyrical and virtuosic, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase the talents of a percussion soloist with…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Walter Mertens
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Song of the Open Road is a colorful three-section work for solo vibraphone and wind ensemble inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same title. Equally lyrical and virtuosic, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase the talents of a percussion soloist with…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Walter Mertens
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
for 13 Percussionists Spark is an exciting and sophisticated work for large percussion ensemble. Based on the concept of exponential expansion, Spark takes the listener through a constantly transforming journey of a simple melodic theme.Program NotesSpark is…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Luke Vogt
Publisher: C. Alan Publications