Concerto for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble (Adams)
General Info
Year: 2006 / 2015
Duration: 00:09:50
Difficulty: Advanced
Publisher: Keyboard Percussion Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $69.00
Instrumentation
Soloist
Percussion Ensemble
Timpani
Mallets: Glockenspiel & Xylophone & Vibraphone & Chimes
Drums: Snare Drum & Bass Drum (Small & Large) & 4 Concert Tom-toms & 4 Roto-toms
Cymbals: 3 Suspended Cymbals & Suspended Cymbals (Small & Large) & 3 Bowl Gong
Accessories: Agogo Bells & Claves & Cowbell & Guiro & 2 Log Drums & Maracas & Temple Blocks & Triangle & Metal Wind Chimes & Woodblock
Program Notes
Commissioned by Robert McCormick and premiered on March 6, 2006, this concerto is based on thematic materials in both the solo and ensemble part that are transformed through polyrhythmic textures, changing meters, shifting rhythmic subdivisions and imitative counterpoint.