The Absence of Color was written in the Winter of 2007 and received its premiere at Elon University (NC) in April, 2008. The music and the poetry came in...
You enjoy a lot of freedom when performing Batterie Diabolique. Instrument choice is intentionally indeterminate, plus there is room for improvisation should...
with Narrator
Inspired by the book "Black Elk Speaks" by John Neihardt (an oral history of Black Elk, a Sioux medicine man or Shaman), this dramatic work for...
Read the grand staff and improve your musical skills. A perky piece filled with unique changes and styles. A FUN piece for mallets.Grade Level: 2 Copyright:...
After a brief free introduction, the marimba enters with a Latin groove before the vibraphone enters with the head. The entire piece is infused with jazz...
Each movement of Four Flights depicts what could be a simple childhood song. First Steps is set up somewhat like a two-part invention between flute and marimba...
Robert Ambrose beautifully transcribed Max Schonherr's arrangement of Joseph Hellmesberger Jr. arrangement of Gypsy Dance from the ballet The Pearl of Iberia....
Style: Concert Band
Arranger / Composer: Hellmesberger; Ambrose, Robert
Commissioned by Lisa Rogers at Texas Tech University, Imageries is an effective marriage of jazz and classical styles. It is in three movements: Minister of...
(I Will Keep Quiet)
Extracted from Renaissance composer Gesualdo’s Fourth Book of Madrigals, Io Tacerò was originally scored for five voices. Ambrose has...
Vibraphone feature
With the ensemble forming a rhythm section, you can bring in a guest artist or even showcase the talents of one of your students on vibes....