Flat Circle
General Info
Year: 2025
Publisher: Tapspace Publications
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:04:00
Cost: $36.00
Instrumentation
1 Marimba shared by 4 Players
Description
Flat Circle by John Kosch is written for four players sharing a single 4.3-octave (low A) marimba. Designed for developing percussionists beginning to explore four-mallet technique, the piece uses double vertical strokes and comfortable intervals (mainly 4ths and 5ths) as well as a repeated sticking permutation found across all four parts.
Two performers play from each side of the marimba—an increasingly popular setup that conserves stage space and encourages ensemble awareness. The writing keeps the “backwards” players primarily on the upper manual to simplify pitch navigation while still creating engaging musical interplay.