New Africa

Moving back and forth from a slow lyric melody to a fast paced dance, New Africa blends the voices of the bassoon and vibraphone wonderfully during the sonorous passages while also pitting them against each other in jazz-like sections.

Grade Level: 4
Copyright: 1992
Number of Players: 3
Duration: 6:40
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Trio
Category: Woodwind; Percussion

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Instrumentation

Bassoon (also transcribed for Clarinet, Alto Sax & Tenor Sax)
Vibraphone (3-octave)
String Bass