Underwood Concerto

Daniel McCarthy

General Info

Year: 2009
Duration: 00:12:30
Difficulty: Advanced
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Cost: Score Only - $60.00

Movements

1. Melismatic
2. InaMst
3. Rokit!

Instrumentation

Soloist

Marimba

Orchestra

Woodwinds

Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon

Brass

French Horn 1/2/3
Trumpet 1/2
Trombone
Tuba

Percussion

Player 1: Timpani & Log Drums & Afuche
Player 2: 5 Concert Tom Toms & Temple Blocks & Log Drums & Sleigh Bells & Suspended Cymbals & Marimba & Afuche & Slapstick & Timbales
Player 3: Tam-tam & 2 Wood Blocks & Bongos & Castanets & Bass Drum & Slapstick & Snare Drum & Water Gong & Temple Blocks & Wind Chimes (Bamboo) & Bell Tree & Agogo Bells
Afuche & Suspended Cymbal & Slapstck & Congas & Woodblock & Temple Blocks & Snare Drum & Rainstick & Gliss Gong

Strings

Violin 1/2
Viola
Cello
Double Bass

Program Notes

This is the orchestration of the popular Concerto for Marimba, Percussion, and Synthesizers, the most performed work of it’s genre, ever. It demonstrate an exciting ensemble between the soloist and orchestra featuring state-of-the-art four-mallet technique for the marimba soloist. The title “Underwood” refers to percussionist Ruth Underwood who performed and recorded with Frank Zappa in the late 1970’s and 80’s. The unusual means of featuring virtuosic keyboard percussion in a rock/jazz setting was an inspiration for much of McCarthy’s percussion and mallet music. This concerto is dedicated to her.

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

The 9s - Timpani Solo
American Dance Music - Brass Quintet, Drum set and Xylophone
Balance of Power: Percussion & Timpani
Bundles of Sticks: Bassoon and Percussion
(The) Call of Boromir Horn and Marimba
Chamber Symphony No. 1 for Marimba & Winds
Concerto for Marimba, Percussion, and Synthesizers
Dance on Wahbekaness Solo Marimba
Dance Music: Percussion Ensemble
Event Horizon - Brass Quintet and Timpani
Infinity - Trumpet and Marimba/Vibes
Knock Yourself Out! - Tuba/Euphonium Quartet, drum set/perc.
KraftWerk Tuba and Percussion
Ms. Thang! - Marimba and Soprano Saxophone
On The Edge Trombone and Percussion
Razdraz - Marimba and Soprano (or Alto) Saxophone
Rimbadance: Marimba and Percussion Duo
Rimbasly - Marimba Solo with CD
Rimbasly: Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra
Rimbasly: Concerto for Marimba and Symphonic Band
Rimbasly: Concerto for Marimba and Percussion
Rimbasly: Marimba and Piano
River is the Way - Percussion Ensemble (10)
Song of Middle Earth: Marimba/Percussion Solo w/perc.
Swords of Power: Percussion Duo
Underwood Concerto: Marimba and Orchestra
Visions and Apparitions - Marimba and Soprano (or Alto) Saxophone
War Hammer - Marimba Solo with CD
Wild & Peacefull - Chamber Winds with perf/marimba
Xyprexia: Marimba Solo with Percussion Ens.