The opening theme is presented as a lush four-part chorale with a beautiful climax toward the end. The following variations don’t stray harmonically very far...
Fanfare Bravo is scored for three metallic keyboard instruments and a membrane quartet. The middle section of the composition reaches a climax with the...
Pointillism takes its name from a painting technique exploited by the French artist Georges Seurat. Small dots of color were juxtaposed on the canvas so that...
Scatterbrain is a quirky and exciting work for marimba quartet. The piece showcases every aspect of the marimba, from its ability to hum softly to its power...
Seventh Tries is a composition written for four-mallet marimba performance. The title is derived from the extensive use of major 7th chords.Program NotesFrock...
The ensemble is made up of two quartets and the drum set (who plays with both): the ÒShaker QuartetÓ and the ÒStriker Quartet.Ó. The piece features much call...
Vida Chenoweth, perhaps more than any other artist, is responsible for elevating solo marimba to a level of respect equal in stature to violin, piano or guitar...