Charleston Capers

George H. Green

General Info

Year:
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: KPP
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Solo

Xylophone

Player 1: Marimba
Player 2: Marimba
Player 3: Marimba
Player 4: Marimba

Program Notes

Review

Charleston Capers and Keep Movin' are two previously unpublished pieces of George Hamilton Green which have been arranged for xylophone solo with marimba accompaniment (four players). Charleston Capers is an up-tempo piece which features the characteristic Charleston rhythm while Keep Movin' is an example of a medium "fox-trot." The overall style, is, of course, that which Mr. Becker and Nexus have made so popular over the last two decades. The accompaniments can be played on two or four marimbas (with slightly altered parts for the two marimba version); and, if available, a four-and-one-half octave (low F) marimba is preferable for player four. Included with the score and parts is a sheet giving performance notes on the instrumentation, how to play the rolls, mallet selection, an optional percussion accompaniment, and some very interesting information on the composition itself. This sheet will be very helpful to ensembles that have not played a large number of pieces in this style. Charles Capers and Keep Movin' should be very popular additions to keyboard literature. - Lynn Glassock, October 1990

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Alabama Moon - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
An Indian Story - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Arabian Minute Dance (Dakika Rakis) - Xylophone; Piano
Caprice Valsant - Xylophone; Piano
Charleston Capers - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Chromatic Fox-Trot - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Cross-Corners - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Dotty Dimples - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Fluffy Ruffles - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble; Band
Frivolity - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Gavotte en Baninant - Xylophone; Piano
Girlfriend's Medley - Xylophone; Piano
Jovial Jasper - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Keep Movin' - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Log Cabin Blues - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Rain - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Rainbow Ripples - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Rajah - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Spanish Waltz - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
Stop-Time - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
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Triplets - Xylophone; Marimba Ensemble
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