Wistful
General Info
Publisher: Edition Svitzer
Series: Simple Solos (Volume 2)
Difficulty: Elementary
Duration: 00:02:30
Cost: $5.00
Instrumentation
Description
Wistful is the opening work of Simple Solos (Volume 2), a collection of four simple two-mallet miniatures which represent common feelings of longing, happiness and reflection within yourself. I wrote the SIMPLE SOLOS series to not only give developing students a chance to play interesting pieces that help build their technique and musicality, but also to challenge myself to make complex music while deliberately placing limits on what techniques I am allowed to use.
Wistful is a representation of the feeling of longing for something, such as a distant memory or something that was once present that is now gone. Its spatial nature gives a feeling of quiet solitude, and perhaps can even be interpreted to have a feeling of missing something or someone.
Wistful is a solo that can be used for both developing students' technical practice as well as a quiet interlude in a typical recital program consisting of more advanced pieces. The key technique used in Wistful is two-mallet block chords, where performers should endeavour to play the chords as clearly and in unison as possible, while still giving different colours to the phrases throughout.
Wistful will allow you as the performer to not only further your technique, but also your phrasing and voicing abilities as the simple material becomes a reflection of your own voice.
Recent Performance
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Marimba Works
Autumn (Tan)
Cheerful
Dream (Tan)
Grateful
Honest
Hope
Lotus
Moon
Path
Peaceful
Skyward
Spring (Tan)
Summer (Tan)
Sunflower
Together (Tan)
Winter (Tan)
Wistful
Vibraphone Works
Percussion Ensemble Works
Beautiful World... Of Dreams And Wonder
ENERGY 7: Adventures of a Front Ensemble
Flying Colour - Mallets Duo
Little Things
Meet Again - Marimba Duo
Sword Shield - Mallets Duo
We Are Heroes - Percussion Trio