Project Description
Marimba
2013
22 min.
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Andrew Eldridge, solo marimba, premiere performance at Texas Wesleyan University
live recording
Preview Score
Movements
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
Commissioned by
Andrew Eldridge, Assistant Professor of Percussion, Texas Wesleyan University
Premiere
January 2014 by Andrew Eldridge at Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas
Program Note
The three “songs” in this set are studies in deep moods of contemplation. There are no stories being told, but the patient laying out of line shapes with pauses, and the simple beauty of the marimba tone allow a quiet opening for personal reflection. My own sense of this music is the release and clearing of old patterns of thought and feeling. A Solemn Music was written for Texas marimbist Andrew Eldridge.
Further Reading
Maslanka Weekly: Best of the Web – No. 18, Remembrance Music
Maslanka Weekly highlights excellent performances of David Maslanka’s music from around the web. This week, emotional performances of Remember Me: Music for Cello and Nineteen Players, Requiem, A Solemn Music, and Beloved.
David Maslanka: Works for Younger Wind Ensembles
Here are more than twenty works for wind ensemble, arranged in approximate ascending order of difficulty, with commentary by David Maslanka
Recording the Wind Ensemble Music of David Maslanka
Mark Morette of Mark Custom Recording shares his extensive experience in recording wind ensembles.
