Elegy

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Gordon Stout


General Info

Year: 1969
Duration: c. 7:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Studio 4
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Movements

Instrumentation

Marimba


Program Notes

premiere: 1969, Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the composer


Review

This smooth, flowing composition for four mallets is equally appropriate for recital hall performance or within the church setting. It is contemporary in sound, yet is tonally oriented, with smooth although sometimes unusual resolving of dissonance. This writer finds the work to be sight-readable. Yet the techniques needed to perform it are of a moderately advanced level: 1) a constant flow from two to four mallets, 2) a fair degree of mallet independence, 3) competency in rapid reading of accidentals, 4) mature understanding of how to control dynamic, tempo, and phrasing concepts. Mature high school students and college majors will find it a pleasant addition to their reportoires. The printing is clear and well-spaced. The unusual instructions and notations are precisely explained. - Linda Pimentel 1979[1]


Commercial Discography

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Marimba Solo Works

Andante and AllegroPiano; Marimba
Astral Dance – Marimba
Elegy – Marimba
Etudes for Marimba, Book III – Marimba
Five Etudes for Marimba, Book 1 – Marimba
Five Etudes for Marimba, Book 2 – Marimba
Four Episodes – Marimba
Nocturnes, op.36 – Marimba
Ode for Marimba – Marimba
Reverie – Marimba
Rivers of Wood – Marimba; Piano
Rumble Strips – Marimba
Sedimental Structures – Marimba
Triptych – Percussion Duet; Marimba
Two Mexican Dances – Marimba
Wood That Sings – Marimba

Percussion Ensemble Works

Desperate AttitudesPercussion (11)
Eisenhower's RondoPercussion Quartet; Flute; Viola
Emerald Romp - Percussion Trio
Incoming – Percussion Duet; Marimba; Drumset
Laruci in the Sky – Percussion Duet; Marimba
Look Forward With Your Feet
Outgoing - Percussion Quartet; Piano
Outgoing 2 - Percussion 12
Prolific Platitudes - Percussion Quartet
Sarah's Dance
Seeking Pacific Waters - Percussion Sextet
Something To Do With Grace - Marimba & Percussion Octet
Three Movements for Marimba and Wind Ensemble – Marimba; Wind Ensemble

Marimba Ensemble Works

Endless Mountains Wooden
New York Triptych
Dream-Awakening and Dance
Sinfonietta
Wailing Song

Diptych Series

Diptych No. 1Multiple Percussion
Diptych No. 2Percussion Ensemble
Diptych No. 3Percussion Duet; Marimba
Diptych No. 4 – Percussion Duet; Marimba

Duo Series

Duo (Dance Song) – Marimba; Saxophone
Duo (Dance Song) – Marimba; Trumpet
Duo (Dance Song) – Marimba; Bassoon
Duo Concertante – Percussion Duet; Wind Ensemble


Additional Resources