Apparitions for solo marimba reflects on the notion of a memory, thought, or sensation that has a tendency to resurface.Program NotesApparition: “an unusual or...
Using text from a sonnet by John Keats, Souza weaves together unique sonic textures by requiring the percussionist to play simultaneously on marimba,...
(Children's Songs)
Canções Infantis was inspired by the birth of the composer's third niece, and first goddaughter, Beatriz. These short character pieces...
(Children's Songs)
Canções Infantis was inspired by the birth of the composer's third niece, and first goddaughter, Beatriz. These short character pieces...
Caxixando is a short solo for a pair of caxixis, which are instruments typical of northeast Brazil. The title is a respelling of the word coshishando, which...
This two-movement work paints a sonic landscape filled with exotic timbres and evocative sonorities. The first movement uses extended techniques throughout the...
Play Joplin's famous ragtime piano solo on the marimba! Lowry has done a remarkable job adapting the piece, allowing the music to sing on the rosewood bars....
Based on a Brazilian poem, Fartura is a challenging work for ethnic percussion that utilizes many indigenous rhythms of Brazil. The work requires a greal deal...
Lowry's lovely setting of Greensleeves for solo marimba features a gently undulating sixteenth note accompaniment in the left hand while the right hand plays...
Combining the energy and drive of west African agbadzah drumming with the melodic capabilities of the marimba into a tour-de-force for the solo marimbist,...