by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Howard Hersh – Juke (2013) Instrumentation: ● Two marimbas Duration: 5 minutes Composer’s Note: Juke is scored for two marimbas and was composed in 2013. Like runners on the field, its performers use sudden shifts and unexpected moves – as sportswriter writer...
by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Christos Hatzis – Modulations (2011) Instrumentation: ● Two marimbas ● Two vibraphone Duration: 21 minutes Composer’s Note: Modulations for two vibraphones and two five-octave marimbas was written at the request of the percussion quartet TorQ, a young, up-and-coming...
by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Harrison — Canticle No. 3 Canticle No. 3 by Lou Harrison for percussion septet. The composer’s original intent was that these “parts were written for musicians…who played many instruments” and that the original scoring may be adhered to by...
by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Tomasz Goliński – The Absurd World II (2013) Instrumentation: ● Two 5-octave marimbas Duration: 8 minutes Note: The Absurd World II by Tomasz Golinski is the marimba duet version of his marimba solo, Absurd World , which won the 2012 PASIC contest. The piece was...
by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Alberto Ginastera — Cantata para América Mágica Ginastera composed brilliantly in most genres – concertos, songs, string quartets, piano sonatas, and a number of film scores – but is best known for his early ballets Panambí and Estancia and the operas Don Rodrigo,...
by S Z Solomon | Oct 4, 2017 | Chamber Music, Percussion Database
Alexej Gerassimex – Piazonore (2015) Instrumentation: ● Vibraphone ● Piano Duration: 6 minutes Composer’s Note: Everybody knows the famous Libertango by Astor Piazzolla. I was going to make an arrangement for vibraphone and piano, because I really like this powerful...
