Marimba

This Concerto for Marimba takes advantage of the various timbre possible on this beautiful percussion instrument. From the woody, mellow qualities of the lower and middle range to the bright higher notes, the concerto features a wide spectrum of... Read more

The word “instance”, used today primarily in legal language, is an old expression whose meaning is “request”, “prayer”. The “otherness” of the sonority of the marimba allows a welcome opposition in this piece, between short resonance with a dry... Read more

The title of this piece refers to the cosmic tree of Norse mythology, the Yggdrasill. This tree of life extends to the heavens from the earth, thus uniting them. It is said to have three supportive roots which embrace the whole of the earth. Beneath... Read more

Each of the different parts of "Vaniti", Misterioso - Song - Toccata - Misterioso Song - Misterioso, is a miniature exposition of the multifarious idiomatic and musical characteristics of the instrument. Read more

This piece is part of an instrumental cycle with the same title. It is based on a poem by Portuguese poet Sebastião da Gama, from which the title is taken, which translates as «my whole self raises, my whole self burns”. All the works in the cycle... Read more

This method for marimba is designed to develop the various movements with 4 beaters, and at the same time encourage a really musical response. Warm-up, exercises and tunes. Read more

The balance between the two keyboard hands of this fantasia for harpsichord is particularly well suited and effective for this duet setting. Moreover, its formal listing number mirrors the original BWV 906. Read more