9 Miniatures and a Fantasy is 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 Fantasy is 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 O’Meara. My hope is that 9 Miniatures and a Fantasy will add to this literature in a positive way.
