A terrific composition for Solo Marimba by American composer Steven Mackey. Se...(+)
A terrific composition for Solo Marimba by American composer Steven Mackey. See Ya Thursday is written for a five-octave Marimba partly to explore the range and its size means negotiating the contours of this work requires some subtle and moderately entertaining choreography from the Marimbist. This piece reflects the informal charm of the telling and listening to weekly anecdotes.
Evelyn Glennie’s meteoric career as a solo percussionist has brought a new ...(+)
Evelyn Glennie’s meteoric career as a solo percussionist has brought a new appreciation of percussion to audiences not least through her own compositions and transcriptions.Her 'Three Chorales for Solo Marimba’ now published for the first time are hauntingly beautiful pieces which take full advantage of the unique sonority of the instrument. Their simple chorale style makes them accessible to both the professional and the student player.
(Bossa Nova)-Matthias Schmitt's Cabo Frio (Bossa Nova) for Vibraphone Marimba and Percussion ad lib (2-10 players) as edited by Siegfried Fink. Score and Parts.
Book with Online Audio Tracks-Even novices will sound great with Keyboard Percus...(+)
Book with Online Audio Tracks-Even novices will sound great with Keyboard Percussion Easy Instrumental Play-Along: Disney featuring 10 songs carefully selected and arranged for first-year instrumentalists.Audio demonstration tracks featuring real instruments are available via download to help you hear how the song should sound.Once you've mastered the notes download the backing tracks to play along with the band.Songs include The Ballad of Davy Crockett Can You Feel the Love Tonight Mickey Mouse March Part of Your World You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! and more.
Mallet Chord Studies provides exercises that cover the open and closed positions...(+)
Mallet Chord Studies provides exercises that cover the open and closed positions found in most jazz phrasings on keyboard instruments. The etudes are designed to improve the improvisational skills needed to play all seventhchords in various open and closed positions. They will help the player to become proficient in moving from one chord and scale sequence to another. Though written primarily with mallet instrumentalists in mind this practical bookis suitable for any keyboard player.
Bring mallets to 16 masterpieces by the Fab Four including: And I Love Her Bla...(+)
Bring mallets to 16 masterpieces by the Fab Four including: And I Love Her Blackbird Eleanor Rigby Hey Jude Let It Be Maxwell's Silver Hammer Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) When I'm Sixty-Four Yesterday and more.
The hymns in Church Hymns For Marimba are drawn from traditional European melodi...(+)
The hymns in Church Hymns For Marimba are drawn from traditional European melodies American tunes and African-American Spirituals. They represent some of the most recognised tunes in Western music.Many of these hymns have been played during important events in history from funerals of American presidents to royal weddings and coronations. Some have even become the subject of legend: Nearer My God to Thee was allegedly the last hymn that the band played on the RMS Titanic before it sank.The four-mallet arrangements are all playable on a 4 and 13 octave low A Marimba. The hymn tunes and two-mallet arrangements can be played on Marimba Vibraphone or a standard set of orchestra bells.
Rain Dance by Alice Gomez has become a popular choice for beginning marimba play...(+)
Rain Dance by Alice Gomez has become a popular choice for beginning marimba players. Simple melodic statements make this work a catchy favorite. Beginning 4 mallet marimba players will enjoy the syncopated rhythms and independent left hand work throughout the piece.
For Marimba and Piano-Fantasy for Marimba was commissioned by the outstanding Ja...(+)
For Marimba and Piano-Fantasy for Marimba was commissioned by the outstanding Japanese marimba player Fumito Nunoya. Although it is written in concerto style the piano not only accompanies the solo marimba but also plays an important part in the development of the work. The piece is written in four movements played without a break: Allegro Andante misterioso Tempo rubato and Allegro energico. Also available for Marimbaphone and Concert Band (DHP 1104731-010/140).
For many Evelyn Glennie's encores are the highlight of her live performances. ...(+)
For many Evelyn Glennie's encores are the highlight of her live performances. These six exquisite simple melodies transcribed and arranged by Evelyn are ideally suited to the emotional qualities of the marimba and are enjoyed immensely by audiences all over the world.Evelyn Glennie's meteoric career as a solo percussionist spans the five continents of the world. Her musicianship and charismatic personality have brought a new appreciation of percussion to audiences everywhere not least through her own composition and transcriptions.
Written in 1994 by minimalist composer Steve Reich Nagoya Marimbas for two Mar...(+)
Written in 1994 by minimalist composer Steve Reich Nagoya Marimbas for two Marimbas reflects the style of some of the composerâ??s earlier compositions from the 1960s and â??70s in as far as there are repeating patterns played on both marimbas one or more beats out of phase creating a series of two part unison canons. However these patterns are more melodically developed change frequently and each is usually repeated no more than three times which is typical of Reichâ??s more recent works.This highly exciting piece will provide an enjoyable challenge to accomplished and virtuosic Marimba players.
The compositions in this album are all different in variation and originality. ...(+)
The compositions in this album are all different in variation and originality. They have developed from performance and improvisation on the marimba bringing all the technical and musical scope of the instrument to the fore. This is an ideal book for concert performances as the pieces are always interesting to perform and to listen to.
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