Movements for Marimba & Percussion

Price: 
$27.00

Movements for Marimba & Percussion

Arranger/Composer: 

Grassano, Thomas

Item Code:
01210
Publisher: 
C. Alan Publications

Written for solo percussion and utilizing several instruments, the first movement is a three-voice fugue, challenging the performer to enhance the subject and counter-subject interplay. The second movement, Trio, makes use of the metallic percussion instruments played with the marimba. The final movement, Scherzo, involves rapid interplay between marimba and temple blocks in 3+3+2/8 meter.

Program Notes

Written for marimba, crotales, mark tree, temple blocks, and tuned gongs for solo percussionist. The first movement is a three-voice fugue, challenging the performer to enhance the subject and counter-subject interplay. The second movement, Trio, makes use of the metallic percussion instruments played with the marimba. The final movement, Scherzo, involves rapid interplay between marimba and temple blocks in 3+3+2/8 meter. You can hear a recording of Movements for Marimba and Percussion on the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Percussion Ensemble CD, “Sketches”

Grade Level: 4
Copyright: 1990
Number of Players: 1
Duration: 10:45

Listen to Recordings

Sample PDF

  • mvtsmarimba.pdf

    • Instrumentation

    One Player:
    Marimba (4.5-octave)
    5 Temple Blocks
    Crotales (or Bells)
    Tuned Gongs (or Chimes)
    Mark Tree