'square one' for solo marimba + percussion quintet
Prices are in Australian Dollar (AUD).
square one is a challenging marimba solo that showcases a performer’s virtuosity and endurance. The piece is built upon a singular rhythmic pattern; this opens the piece and reoccurs throughout the duration of the work in various forms, as if the performer and the audience are constantly being knocked back to square one.
This version of square one is an expansion of the original solo marimba piece with percussion quintet accompaniment. The solo part is nearly identical to the original, allowing those who have learned the original version to easily play with an ensemble.
Written for the World Percussion Group 2024.
Difficulty: Advanced (solo marimba part), Intermediate/Advanced (ensemble parts)
Purchasing this score includes the parts for the ensemble and the original solo marimba score with additional rehearsal markings.
Instrumentation:
Marimba (5 oct.) - soloist
2 Vibraphones (3 oct.)
Glockenspiel
Crotales
Djembe
Darbuka
3 Suspended Cymbals
Sizzle Cymbal
Shaker
Caxixi
Note: If no crotales can be sourced, the crotales part can be played on a second glockenspiel, with the bowed notes bowed on either the glockenspiel or Percussion 1’s vibraphone. It is also possible to play this piece with two suspended cymbals rather than three if one is shared between Percussion 4 and Percussion 5.
Prices are in Australian Dollar (AUD).
square one is a challenging marimba solo that showcases a performer’s virtuosity and endurance. The piece is built upon a singular rhythmic pattern; this opens the piece and reoccurs throughout the duration of the work in various forms, as if the performer and the audience are constantly being knocked back to square one.
This version of square one is an expansion of the original solo marimba piece with percussion quintet accompaniment. The solo part is nearly identical to the original, allowing those who have learned the original version to easily play with an ensemble.
Written for the World Percussion Group 2024.
Difficulty: Advanced (solo marimba part), Intermediate/Advanced (ensemble parts)
Purchasing this score includes the parts for the ensemble and the original solo marimba score with additional rehearsal markings.
Instrumentation:
Marimba (5 oct.) - soloist
2 Vibraphones (3 oct.)
Glockenspiel
Crotales
Djembe
Darbuka
3 Suspended Cymbals
Sizzle Cymbal
Shaker
Caxixi
Note: If no crotales can be sourced, the crotales part can be played on a second glockenspiel, with the bowed notes bowed on either the glockenspiel or Percussion 1’s vibraphone. It is also possible to play this piece with two suspended cymbals rather than three if one is shared between Percussion 4 and Percussion 5.
Prices are in Australian Dollar (AUD).
square one is a challenging marimba solo that showcases a performer’s virtuosity and endurance. The piece is built upon a singular rhythmic pattern; this opens the piece and reoccurs throughout the duration of the work in various forms, as if the performer and the audience are constantly being knocked back to square one.
This version of square one is an expansion of the original solo marimba piece with percussion quintet accompaniment. The solo part is nearly identical to the original, allowing those who have learned the original version to easily play with an ensemble.
Written for the World Percussion Group 2024.
Difficulty: Advanced (solo marimba part), Intermediate/Advanced (ensemble parts)
Purchasing this score includes the parts for the ensemble and the original solo marimba score with additional rehearsal markings.
Instrumentation:
Marimba (5 oct.) - soloist
2 Vibraphones (3 oct.)
Glockenspiel
Crotales
Djembe
Darbuka
3 Suspended Cymbals
Sizzle Cymbal
Shaker
Caxixi
Note: If no crotales can be sourced, the crotales part can be played on a second glockenspiel, with the bowed notes bowed on either the glockenspiel or Percussion 1’s vibraphone. It is also possible to play this piece with two suspended cymbals rather than three if one is shared between Percussion 4 and Percussion 5.
