As the Sound of Many Waters is a contemporary work for a table-top multi-percussion setup and backing track. This piece explores the various sonic characteristics of water; ranging from sparse ethereal sections to high-energy moments that challenge the chops…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Zach Paris
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
You can finally experience the magic of Bizet's masterpiece Carmen with a marimba quartet in this wonderful collection arranged by Ritsuko Nasu!Program NotesCarmen, composed by Georges Bizet, is an opera that has been loved by people all over the world. For…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ritsuko Nasu, Bizet
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This delightful collection of 6 classical arrangements for marimba trio by Ritsuko Nasu is perfect for a wide range of settings - from recitals to weddings to church services to business functions. Several of the trios are playable on just one or two marimbas…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ritsuko Nasu
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This challenging collection of arrangements for marimba trio is full of classics to be enjoyed by a wide range of audiences in a variety of performance venues - from Bach to Offenbach to Fauré to de Falla!Program NotesJesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - J.S. Bach (…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ritsuko Nasu
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Dark Filaments begins with an explosion from a single point that spins out two threads, a dark pentatonic melody and a short rhythmic burst, and follows as they entwine and change each other as intensity builds.Program NotesDark Filaments was written for 8…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Michael Ptacin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An arrangement of one of the most recognizable movements for Gustav Holst’s The Planets, Jupiter is a challenging, yet rewarding work that performers and audiences alike will enjoy.
Grade Level: Difficult Copyright: 2020 Publisher: C. Alan Publications…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ritsuko Nasu
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Selections for Marimba Trio
Tchaikovsky’s enormously popular ballet The Nutcracker has captured the hearts and imagination of people across the world since its premiere performance in 1892. The music has become so intertwined with popular culture that we…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ritsuko Nasu, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Perpetual Desolations is a contemporary work for solo drum set that tells this story of life’s journey. The piece contrasts moments of extreme intensity with the perpetual return to desolation. This is a technically demanding piece that showcases the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Zach Paris
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications