Deep Beneath the Ice
Arranger/Composer: Stephen Karukas
Item Code: 27520
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Deep Beneath the Ice is a tuneful piece for solo marimba that offers the performer many opportunities for musical expression. A calm, song-like beginning builds to a climax of cascading arpeggios, shifting the harmony and texture to a place in which melodies emerge from freely flowing lines.
Program Notes
Deep Beneath the Ice is a simple and tuneful piece, composed in January 2015 when I was a student at Interlochen Arts Academy. In the warmer months of the year, I would sit by Duck Lake on campus and enjoy being so close to nature. But in winter, the lake would freeze over, sealing all life beneath a layer of ice. Similarly, the far-below freezing temperatures would keep all of the students inside. While trapped inside a practice room, I composed this piece as a reminder that even in isolation, life exists as active as ever. - S.K.
Grade Level: Medium Difficult
Copyright: 2020
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Category: Percussion
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Instrumentation
Marimba (5-octave)