9 Miniatures & a Fantasy

9 Miniatures and a Fantasy is a collection of intermediate pieces for solo marimba written with the idea of presenting different technical aspects to the performer in short musical studies.

Program Notes

9 Miniatures and a Fantasy is a collection of intermediate pieces for solo marimba. I wrote them with the idea of presenting different technical aspects to the performer in short musical studies. As a teacher of percussion at the collegiate level, I have seen the repertoire for the intermediate player improve significantly over the past fifteen years. I particularly enjoy and encourage students to play the intermediate works by Mark Ford, Bart Quartier, Mitchell Peters, and Richard O’Meara. My hope is that 9 Miniatures and a Fantasy will add to this literature in a positive way.

Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 2019
Number of Players: 1
Duration: ca. 20:00 total

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Instrumentation

Solo Marimba (4.3-octave)
* 2 solos use a 4.5-octave marimba, but includes ossia for 4.3-octave