Edge of the World

General Info

Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Year of composed: 2011
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:04:15
Cost: $40.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Vibraphone 1
Player 3: Vibraphone 2
Player 4: Chimes
Player 5: Marimba 1 (4-octave)
Player 6: Marimba 2 (4-octave)
Player 7: Marimba 3 (4.3-octave)
Player 8: Marimba 4 (5-octave)
Player 9: Suspended Cymbal & Wind Chimes & Bass Drum & Finger Cymbals
Player 10: Shaker & Bass Drum & Finger Cymbals

Description

Originally a marimba & vibraphone duet written as a wedding gift for Michael & Sara Wood, Edge of the World was inspired by the poem and beautiful watercolor print "True Things" by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas. This poem poignantly captures the essence of two people starting their lives together and looking forward to what the future holds.
True Things - Brian Andreas
They came to sit and
dangle their feet off
the edge of the world
And after awhile they forgot everything
but the good and true things they would do someday.

Recent Performance

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Mallet Ensemble

Immortal Dream - Mallet Septet
Spun - Mallet Octet
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Small Ensemble

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Blaze - Percussion Septet
Black Rainbow - Percussion Octet
Ellipsis - Percussion Octet
Fever Dream - Percussion Quartet
Fidget - Percussion Octet
Lost Souls - Percussion Quintet
Mercury Rising - Percussion Septet
Power Struggle - Percussion Octet
StarDancer - Percussion Octet
Sunward/Onward - Percussion Nonet

Medium Ensemble

Adaptation - Percussion (11)
Chasing Infinity- Percussion Ensemble (13)
Edge of the World - Percussion Ensemble (10)
Firefly (Nathan Daughtrey) - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Jötenheim - Percussion (13)
Legacies - Percussion Ensemble (10)
Limerick Daydream - Percussion Ensemble (10)
Luminescence - Percussion Ensemble (12)
The Cry - Percussion Ensemble (12)
The Dreamers of Dreams - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Till the Stars Come Down - Percussion Ensemble (10)
Topsy Turvy - Percussion Ensemble (12)
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Large Ensemble

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The Heroes Around Us - Percussion (16)

Percussion Concerto

Percussion Ensemble with Other Instrument

As Above, So Below - Percussion Ensemble (12) with Piano
Bounce - Percussion Ensemble (12) with Solo Trumpet
Coming Home - Percussion Quintet with Solo Euphonium
Spitfire II - Percussion Nonet with Solo Euphonium
Twitch - Percussion Ensemble (11) with Solo Clarinet
The Wexford Carol - Percussion Nonet with Solo Soprano Saxophone

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