Description

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

Genre:Marimba (4-mallet) |# of Players:1
Level:Medium |Duration:ca. 20:00 total

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

Program Notes
9 Miniatures and a Fantasyis 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 OMeara. My hope is that9 Miniatures and a Fantasywill add to this literature in a positive way.