Mexican dances and astral dance defined a style with melodies. Astral dance by gordon stout is a difficult work for four mallet marimba solo, based on a single theme and its variations. My performance at the oregon state solo contest in april 2008 of eastman school of music professor michael burritts october night. Since independence this has remained essentially the situation. High school solo division repertoire list 2019 keiko abe dream of the cherry blossoms frogs itsuki fantasy memories of the seashore prism variations on japanese childrens songs wind in the bamboo grove bach, arr, leigh howard stevens prelude and fugue in bb major kevin bobo echoes rhythmic jambalaya paul bissell the butterfly michael burritt. The 2021 5a6a woodwind, brass, and twirling contest will be held on saturday, may 29 day 1 and monday, may 31 day 2 at a site to be determined in the austin. Rhythm dance was composed for an emarimba, or cmarimba. Abe, keiko, dream of the cherry blossoms abe, keiko, frogs abe, keiko, michi. Astral dance beads of glass four dances dance 1 four episodes for marimba two mexican dances choose one wood that sings toshimitsu tanaka two movements for marimba.
Its level of difficulty is comparable to stouts astral dance. Nocturnal dance is another 4mallet marimba solo by percussionistcomposer, jesse monkman, from boston, ma. Perfect for recitals, festivals, or jury exams, nocturnal dance is challenging for. Astral dance by gordon stout marimba solo studio 4 music. When the wooden tone plates that are lined up like piano keys are struck, notes sound out. Rhythm dance marimba solo music publishing bewimusic. This solo is based on a single theme and its variations. Kite peters, mitchell sea refractions peters, mitchell waves pimental, l. Two mexican dances for marimba by gordon stout marimba solo.
Time for marimba by minoru miki was first performed on keiko abes first marimba recital, and has been performed on countless recitals since then. I hope people will find these videos of marimba solos as a good starting point when picking new music. This piece is considered to be dance like due to the way it combines melody and harmony through rhythmic alternations of the two hands. Astral dance by gordon stout solo marimba duration. Today it is one of ross edwards most widely performed and recorded works throughout the world.
Gordon stout astral dance free download as pdf file. Each marimba piece is listed alphabetically by composer and includes a video to be used as a reference. This piece is considered to be dancelike due to the way it combines melody and harmony through rhythmic alternations of the two hands. Gordon stouts astral dance is a rather difficult piece for four mallet solo marimba. University of kentucky percussion studies 20192020 repertoire. On a fiveoctave marimba, the tone plate for the lowest note has a width of 80 mm and a length of around 620 mm. Morelo, luigi, 120 progressive 4mallet studies for marimba stevens, l. Officialreturnpolicy shippingeverysingle order that goes out the door has a trackingnumber that willbe emailed to you, and allofit is completelyinsured. The universal marimba competition, located in the heart of europe and acclaimed as one of the most prestigious in the world, gathers the marimba around the globe and foster cross cultural understanding. Keiko abe ancient vase dream of the cherry blossoms kazak lullaby. Astral dance, written in, 1979, is an upbeat, jazzy, groovebased.
Eventually, still in the americas, the resonator pipes that were attached started to be made of metal, resulting in the modern marimba. I actually just asked this question of my instructor, get ready for a list. Free sheet music for percussion ensemble download pdf, mp3. Stoutastral dancem marimba solo mallet instrument steve. Dance and more modern school for xylophone, marimba, vibraphone morris goldenberg classics masterpieces for marimba. Stout is a wellknown performer and educator whose marimba solos have. Miki marimba spiritual 4 ongaku tomo milhaud concert for marimba vibes 4 enoch miyoshi conservation suite 4 ongaku tomo. Dance on a shattered mirror cj barrow, marimba 3rd year bm music education astral dance gordon stout stephen downing, marimba 3rd year bm performance author. High school solo division repertoire list 2019 keiko abe dream of the cherry blossoms frogs. Oot mypianoperformances my piano performances learntoreadsheetmusic learn to read sheet music convertmiditomp3. This piece is fairly hard and is written for a 4octave marimba, so it is perfect for an mediumadvanced student without easy access to a 5octave marimba. Fall 2012 school of music 953 danby road, ithaca college. The instrument that was the ancestor of the marimba crossed the sea with african people and arrived in central and south america. Anitras dance percussion ensemble 1 pdf 1 mp3 arranger.
Movements and often a routine will include scope for solo improvisation. Also, there can be some pretty big stretches across the whole board. Instead of writing these pieces from a composers point of view, these five pieces feature my muse for writing simple songs. This marimba has about 45 wooden keys, each with a gourd attached underneath it to resonate the sound. Some people believe the origin of the marimba was in asia or africa. Mp0205,mv60408060 astral dance gordon stout studio 4 mp01,kyb52,mv4040 ghanaia matthias schmitt zimmerman mp. Performance repertoire selected mallet repertoire level i. Lift every voice and sing for steel orchestra percussion ensemble 7 pdf 1 mp3 arranger. Nancy zeltsmans recommended solo marimba literature as. Quartier, bart, image, 20 childrens songs for marimba stevens, l. Feeling better 2015 is a two mallet solo scored for 4. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. The repertoire list need to be send to the organization before june 1st, 2021. Dance on a shattered mirror cj barrow, marimba 3rd year bm music education astral dance.
Alternative proposals for the f marimba version will be the central issue. Julie davila, 10 four mallet marimba solos for the intermediate marimbist 2006, rowloff a considerable portion of my teaching career has been devoted to helping the intermediate student develop their total percussion skills. Kyb84,mp01,mv4030 virginia tate paul smadbeck smadbeck mp04,mv80408060 footpath dave samuels orient point mp0102,mv40204030 cavatina s. Marimba only 2 secondary schools marimba only 8 outofschool centres sited at. The first concerto for solo marimba and orchestra was not written until 1940, when. Nancy zeltsmans recommended solo marimba literature as of 111. During that time, i have noted an apparent need for more marimba literature, specifically designed to meet. In the hands of a more serious student, a marimba can. It explores a variety of contrasting moods from lyrical to intense, and calls upon the performer to explore their own expressive and unique characteristics to enhance the musical interpretation. Keiko abe ancient vase dream of the cherry blossoms kazak lullaby marimba damore piacer damor tambourine paraphrase variations on japanese childrens songs wind in the bamboo grove robert aldridge from my little island 2 movement minimum richard bennett after syrinx ii kevin bobo marriage of the lamb seven days 3 movement minimum. University of kentucky percussion studies 20192020. Marimba can easily be built by anyone even moderately skilled in the use of the common woodworking is. These tone plates are longer the lower the note, and are also wider.
It is a marimba dance in his mind because it combines. Both figures show the structure of a basic outdoor marimba. Marimba book 1 and 2 zivkovic, nebojsa, funny mallets. Margolis 3 technical sketches for marimba 245 manhattan bch maslanka my lady white 4 marimba prod.
Rhythm dance was composed for an e marimba, or c marimba. One of the most popular solo marimba works of all time has. Time for marimba by minoru miki marimba solo norsk. Feeling better marimba solo two mallets ivan trevino.
Free sheet music for percussion ensemble download pdf. Dance of the revolutionaries, dance of the folk katherine borland i n the wake of the 1979 sandinista revolution, nicaragua experienced an artistic explosion. Nov 21, 2012 enregistre au studio hemisphere le16 novembre 2012. It has been dedicated with success to promote the popularization and development of the marimba art and culture, sparing no efforts in supporting leading artists. Two mexican dances for marimba by gordon stout marimba. A work of moderate length and medium difficulty for solo flute. The following is a summary of what you will find, as of january 22, 2020. Rose marimba solo sheet music for percussion download free in pdf or midi now for sale. Although it is a hard read, the rhythms are not too hard to. One of the most popular solo marimba works of all time has j. Figure s 1g and 1h focus on the base of the marimba, while figures 1i and 1j focus on the top area, where the bars are located. Tired of western music arrangements, miki wrote a piece that was distinctly different than anything else out there at the time.
The sandinista government, dedicated to dismantling the countrys rigid class system that had reserved the rights to artistic recognition for a privileged few. Nancy zeltsmans recommended solo marimba literature as of. Mp0205,mv60408060 astral dance gordon stout studio 4 mp01,kyb52,mv4040 ghanaia matthias schmitt zimmerman mp0203,mv4030. When i was preparing for my recital, this piece was one of the hardest to learn, perfect, and play accurately. Honors student recital series wednesday, april 27, 2016, 3. When composing rhythm dance i had the image of an oriental dancer with a tambourine in mind, the shape could come from a tale from the thousand and one nights. Rose marimba solo sheet music for percussion download. Objective grading of fourmallet marimba literature the. Different versions of these primitive xylophones are found among african and asian cultures. It is a marimba dance inhis mind because it combines melodyand gordon stout astral dance throughthe rhythmic alternationofthe two hands. If the size of your marimba is an issue, both of these solos can be performed on 4.
Ive made a page that lists several marimba pieces ranging in difficulty. Creative commons license six quite difficult studies to improve fourmallet. It is a marimba dance inhis mind because it combines melody and. Northwind from funny marimba, book 2 advanced aldridge, robert from my little island aldridge, robert the zebra imm, vol. Astral dance by gordon stout book sheet music for marimba. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music.
It is a marimba dance in his mind because it combines melody and harmony through the rhythmic alternation of the two hands. Miki marimba spiritual 4 ongaku tomo milhaud concert for marimbavibes 4 enoch miyoshi conservation suite. Dance of the butterfly francy gunther schuller marimbology joseph schwantner velocities john serry rhapsody for marimba leigh howard stevens rhythmic caprice gordon stout astral dance beads of glass rumble strips sedimental structures two mexican dances yasuo sueyoshi mirage. Time for marimba by minoru miki marimba solo norskpercussion. The marimba part was first performed by greg knowles, to whom marimba dances is dedicated. Gordon stout astral dance musical compositions variation music. Most frequently,stout performs this work with the two mexican dances as a set titled three dances for marimba. Alternative proposals for the fmarimba version will be the central issue. Gordon stout astral dance musical compositions variation. Nancy zeltsmans recommended solo marimba literature as of 111 beginner carulli, ferdinando andante transcr. The gourds were swapped with resonator pipes made of wood. Marimba dances was first performed by michael askill at a concert in the wollongong city art gallery in 1983. Please feel free to browse through the many compositions of mine contained in this section of my website. Although it is a hard read, the rhythms are not too hard to learn but getting up to speed takes work.