Mi Milagro

Ralph Hicks

General Info

Year of Published: 2015
Publisher: Tapspace
Difficulty: Elementary
Duration: 00:02:40
Cost: $32.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Marimba (Shared)
Player 2: Marimba (Shared)
Player 3: Marimba (Shared)
Player 4: Bongos
Player 5: Congas
Player 6: Maracas & Cabasa
Player 7: Tambourine
Player 8: Triangle

Description

Set in the style of Mexican marimba bands, Mi Milagro is a charming piece for young players. Ralph Hicks states that the focus isn’t necessarily on any one distinct Latin style, but rather, on the idea of a simple, fast three-beat meter meant to be felt in one. Three players share one standard marimba while the rest of the ensemble acts as a Latin rhythm section. This piece was extracted from the larger compilation book, Beyond Basic Percussion. Co-written by Eric Rath and Ralph Hicks it contains 10 ensembles from which beginning percussion students can learn. Also helpful is the fact that this piece is flexible in its instrumentation. If you don’t have the full arsenal of players or equipment, some parts have been denoted as optional.

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Mallet Ensemble

Home by Sundown - Marimba Trio

Flexible Percussion Ensemble

Follow Suit - 6 to 10 Players
Low Tide - 7 to 10 Players
Mi Milagro - 3 to 8 Players
Multitasker - 4 to 8 Players
Traumatic Chromatic - 6 to 9 Players
Trap Door - 5 to 10 Players

Works for Percussion by this Arranger

Agua de Beber - Percussion Nonet
Chopsticks - Xylophone; Percussion Odtet
Funny Folks - Mallet Quintet
The Nonpareil - Mallet Quintet
Romance De Amor - Marimba