Duets for an Occasion
Arranger/Composer: Nathan Daughtrey
Item Code: 24700
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
5 Popular Classical Duets for Vibraphone & Marimba
Duets for an Occasion was designed to provide a multitude of performance opportunities for vibraphone/marimba duo through arrangements of popular classical tunes in contemporary settings, such as weddings, recitals, receptions, studio classes, concert preludes, and more. All of the arrangements require four mallets, a 3-octave vibraphone, and a 4.3-octave (low A) marimba.
Program Notes
Duets for an Occasion was designed to provide a multitude of performance opportunities for vibraphone/marimba duo through arrangements of popular classical tunes in contemporary settings, such as weddings, recitals, receptions, studio classes, concert preludes, and more. All of the arrangements require four mallets, a 3-octave vibraphone, and a 4.3-octave (low A) marimba. The collection includes the following arrangements:
Simple Gifts (Shaker Tune) by Joseph Brackett
Going Home (from Symphony No. 9, Mvt. II) by Antonín Dvorák
Canon (from Canon & Gigue in D major, P. 37) by Johann Pachelbel
Jupiter ("Thaxted" from The Planets) by Gustav Holst
Joyful, Joful! (from Symphony No. 9, Mvt. IV) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 2018
Number of Players: 2
Duration: 16:00 total
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Type: Duet
Category: Percussion
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Instrumentation
Vibraphone (3-octave)
Marimba (4.3-octave)