Description
Edited by Nancy Zeltsman, this volume contains 12 exciting contemporary works for solo marimba. Essentially, these are beautiful short stories, each an opportunity to delve into one style – one writer’s world – and soak it up in just a few pages. The composers come from every genre of contemporary music, including popular and jazz backgrounds. Composers and works included are:
- Louis Andriessen: Mouse Running
- Jude Carlton: Tune for Nep
- Chen Yi: Jing Marimba
- Fred Hersch: ChorinhoPicante
- Betsy Jolas: Morning Thoughts
- Lyle Mays: Mindwalk
- Kaori Okatani: Three Colors for Marimba Solo
- J.K. Randall: Through Lapland
- James Rolfe: Sticky
- Steven Stucky: Dust Devil
- Chinary Ung: Cinnabar Heart
- Errollyn Wallen: Remember, Marimba
“…A must-have for marimbists.” — Brian Zator, for PERCUSSIVE NOTES (July 2010)
Instrument: Mallet Percussion
Medium: Sheet
SKU: 98-EP68260B
