by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Benoit Montambault – Stop Making Sense (2012) Instrumentation: ● Marimba ● Assorted metals ● Assorted electronics ● (See Video for additional guidance) Duration: 10 minutes Composer’s Note: Stop Making Sense is the piece that helped me redefine my work as a composer...
by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Molk — Glow Composer: Dave Molk Title: Glow Instrumentation: 2 vibraphones, glockenspiel Approx. Length: 4’30” Description: Vibraphone and glockenspiel duo, one player plays both glock and vibe Composer Note: “Glow explores the similarities and dissimilarities between...
by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Csaba Marján – Musical Pictures (2013) Instrumentation: ● Marimba ● Vibraphone Duration: 9 minutes Composer’s Note: Csaba Marján created his composition relying on typical flamenco elements and Astor Piazzolla’s music. Flamenco is a generic term which refers to the...
by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Dan Levitan – Marimba Four Hands (2008) Instrumentation: ● One 5-octave marimba Duration: 30 minutes Program Note: Marimba Four Hands is a cyclical five-movement suite that we chose as the centerpiece for our concert program. The piece is written for two players on...
by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Paul Lansky — Horizons Horizons opens as a tick-tocking metronomic trio of piano, cello and percussion. It’s one of the instances on the record where Lansky’s background in electronic music surfaces: matrices of woodblock and vibraphone wall in piano...
by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Daiki Kato – The Last Dance (2015) Instrumentation: ● 5-octave marimba ● 3 resonant metals ● 3 non-resonant metals ● 4 drums (bongo, conga, tom) ● Hand percussion (djembe, cajon, conga) ● Kickdrum ● Wind chimes or rain stick Duration: 7 minutes Composer’s Note: I...
