Music of Musser’s International Marimba Symphony Orchestra: Volume 1

Will Rapp, Clair Omar Musser

General Info

Published Date: 1st May 2009
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Meredith Music
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Page ‏ : ‎ 54
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1-5746-3113-5
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.18 x 12 inches
Cost: $34.99

Overview

These arrangements by Musser were for his 100-piece marimba orchestra comprised of 50 young men and 50 young women between the ages of 17 and 25. Performances with the orchestra took place in 1935 in Paris, Brussels and New York's famed Carnegie Hall. It includes three marimba ensembles including Pilgrim's Chorus, Kamennoi-Ostrow and In a Monastery Garden .

Work for Percussion from this Composer

Books

• The Visual Drum Line
• Music of Musser’s International Marimba Symphony Orchestra: Volume 1
• Music of Musser’s International Marimba Symphony Orchestra: Volume 2
• Music of Musser’s International Marimba Symphony Orchestra: Volume 3

Works

• Warm-Ups for Developing Marching Percussion
• Marching Percussion Warm-Ups: An Ensemble Approach
• Technique Builders for Marching Percussion
• Warm-Ups for the Competition Drum Line

Percussion Ensembles Arrangement

• BEAT IT
• Viva La Vida
• Who Let the Dogs Out
• Under the Sea
• Tequila
• Friend Like Me
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Oye Como Va
• Pirates of the Caribbean (Percussion Ensemble)
• Mission: Impossible (Percussion Ensemble)
• Tico Tico
• Mambo No. 5 (Percussion Ensemble)
• Bonanza
• Baby Elephant Walk
• Ran Kan Kan
• St. Thomas
• Apache
• George of the Jungle
• Triller
• Limbo Rock
• The Peanut Vendor
• Jai Ho
• Machine