Fantasie in A for Marimba

Dwayne Rice

General Info

Year: 2014
Duration: c. 5:30
Difficulty: Medium
Publisher: C. Alan
Cost: Score - $15.00

Instrumentation

Marimba

Program Notes

Fantasie in A is a marimba solo inspired by the M.C. Escher drawing Metamorphosis II. It is the metamorphosis of one musical idea into a series of other musical ideas, connected in much the same way elements of the Escher drawing are connected. One idea slowly changes into another, becomes a different part of another, or pivots around a single note, eventually leading us back to the beginning material. A “fantasie,” in musical terms, is a composition with a free form and an improvisatory style.

Fantasie in A is a medium to difficult work meant for the advanced high school or college marimba player. Techniques include double vertical, single alternating, single independent, and double lateral strokes. It is quite a workout for the left hand!

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Baroque Suite - Timpani (5)
Concertino for Marimba (Rice) - Marimba, Percussion Octet
Entangled States - Multiple Percussion, Percussion Trio
Fantasie in A for Marimba - Marimba
I Ching (Rice) - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Moto Perpetuo - Percussion Ensemble (12)
Quartet No. 1 in F - Marimba Quartet
Septet - Percussion Septet
Sonata No. 1 for Marimba - Marimba
Variations for Marimba - Marimba
Warp - Percussion Ensemble (11)

Arrangements

Claire de Lune (Debussy) - Mallet Ensemble (8)
Reverie (Debussy) - Mallet Ensemble (8)