Strange Dreams

Based on the poetry of StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas, Strange Dreams illustrates each of four unique stories - Unheard Music, Ballerina Mom, Mermaid Song, & Pools of Light - with their own individually unique character.

Program Notes

Based on the poetry of StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas, Strange Dreams illustrates each story with unique colors. The first movement, Unheard Music, features a four-note ostinato in the marimba part with a soaring melody in the saxophone. Roles are reversed toward the middle of the movement. The second movement, Ballerina Mom, is a rather lop-sided dance with a pattern of 3 6/8 bars and a 7/8 bar. Short and sweet. The third movement, Mermaid Song, opens with the ethereal theme in the rolled marimba before moving into a bubbly sextuplet feel. The final movement, Pools of Light, is a brisk & bright update of the two-part invention with wonderful interplay between the two instruments. Includes a score and parts for marimba, alto saxophone, and A clarinet.

Grade Level: 4
Copyright: 2002
Number of Players: 2
Duration: 10:30
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Duet
Category: Percussion

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Instrumentation

Alto Saxophone (Soprano Saxophone or Bb Clarinet)*
Marimba (5-octave)

*B-flat part included