Endless Mountains Wooden
General Info
Year of Published: 2005
Publisher: Keyboard Percussion Publications
Difficulty: Advanced
Cost: $49.00
Instrumentation
Part 1: Marimba
Part 2: Marimba
Part 3: Marimba
Part 4: Marimba
Description
This work was completed in the fall of 2005. It was composed expressly for the Taiwan International Percussion Convention 2005, and is dedicated to Tzong-ching Ju for his tireless devotion to the development of percussion and the marimba in Taiwan. I tried to capture the breadth, scope and magnificance of the sound of the marimba orchestra in this music, and the image of large and beautiful mountains came to my mind.. There is an “endless” rhythm which goes throughout almost all of the piece. And, of course, the most important part of the marimba is the wood that makes the keys (Honduras Rosewood). I have always been fascinated in the marimba as a lyrical and vocal instrument - “the wood that sings” - and therefore have some of the marimbists singing throughout the composition. It is my hope that this music will successfully enable the spirit and sound of the marimba orchestra to entice your ears, and touch your heart.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Marimba Solo Works
Andante and Allegro – Piano; 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 Attitudes – Percussion (11)
Eisenhower's Rondo – Percussion 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. 1 – Multiple Percussion
Diptych No. 2 – Percussion Ensemble
Diptych No. 3 – Percussion 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