Marimba Trio No. 1 (Amadinda Meditation) (2007-08)

Marimba Trio No. 1 (Amadinda Meditation) (2007-08)

Published by Kreating SounD
Duration: 7:40

Instrumentation

3 marimbas

Notes

The piece is playable on two marimbas (low F & 4 octave). Players should use graduated rubber mallets (medium to soft) appropriate to register. Guatemalan latex wrapped mallets are preferable. Players should find the inherent dynamic requirements of each part/phrase/cell within the larger marked dynamics and improvise the micro-dynamic content throughout constantly interacting with the other players. Treat each part as a solo and then combine these interpretations to create the trio. The piece should have a flexible groove much like a Bach cello suite. Sixteenth notes (i.e. double strokes) should be slightly accented in an uneven “sloppy” double stroke with emphasis on the first note and nearly ghosted second note.

Performances

Spotlight Theater, Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH), November 16, 2016, Performers: Youngstown State University Percussion Ensemble
Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown, OH), October 26, 2016, Performers: Youngstown State University Percussion Ensemble
Wheeler Concert Hall, Casper College (Casper, WY), April 19, 2016, Performers: Casper College Percussion Group, directed by Ron Coulter
Shryock Auditorium, SIUC (Carbondale, IL), April 8, 2009 (World Premiere), Performers: Southern Illinois University Carbondale Percussion Group, directed by Ron Coulter