Memories of an Unforgettable Love

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Juan Álamo

General Info

Year of Published: 2016
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:08:00
Cost: $40.00

Instrumentation

Solo

Marimba

Ensemble

Player 1: Vibraphone
Player 2: Timpani
Player 3: Chimes & Crotales & Glockenspeil & Tambourim
Player 4: Mark Tree & Bongo & Snare Drum & Tambourine
Player 5: Suspended Cymbal & Crash Cymbal & Triangle & Conga & Shaker
Player 6: Gong & Bass Drum & Temple Blocks & Surdo

Program Notes

Memories of an Unforgettable Love is a composition for marimba and percussion ensemble. In essence, this piece is a set of theme and variations on the famous Latin ballad Besame Mucho. However, other original melodic material, as well as influences from standard marimba literature, jazz, Brazilian, and Flamenco music are employed in this piece. The piece was premiered in 2011 at the Los Llanos International Percussion Festival in Venezuela. A recording of this piece can be found on Juan Álamo’s CD “Marimjazzia.”

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Marimba Solo

Azureus
Ensoñación
I Will See You Again
Nostalgia
Solace (Álamo)
Song for My Mother

Marimba Solo with Percussion Ensemble

Memories of an Unforgettable Love - Marimba Solo; Percussion Sextet

Chamber Ensemble

La Querendona - 2 Players
Riba-roja de Túria - 5 Players

Reference