Shadow Chaser (Ensemble)

Michael Burritt

General Info

Year: 1994
Duration: c. 8:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alan, C.
Cost: Score and Parts - $48.50   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Marimba
Player I: Bass drum, congas(2), log drum- 4 pitches), hi-hat, suspended cymbal
Player II: Orchestra bells, suspended cymbal, tam tam, wood blocks(2), floor tom-tom
Player III: Vibraphone, crotales(2 oct.), rain stick, bamboo windchimes, tam tam, brake drum, tom-tom
Player IV: Gongs(2), bongos, bamboo windchimes, bell tree, orchestra bells, boo-bams(4- pitches)

1998 version for solo marimba and 7 percussionists

Program Notes

dedication: to my wife Christine; premiere: 17 June 1994, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Leigh Howard Stevens, soloist


This is the ensemble version of Burritt’s popular piece for solo marimba and percussion trio. It explores the full range of the instrument and of marimba technique. Extremely challenging, but idiomatic writing makes this an impressive piece to add to your repertoire. Once you learn the ensemble version, you can easily play the solo version (Shadow Chaser) on your next solo recital. You can hear a recording of Shadow Chasers on Michael Burritt’s CD, “Shadow Chasers”(also available from C. Alan).

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Azure - Marimba
Caritas - Marimba
Cooper - Snare Drum
Concerto for Marimba (Burritt) - Marimba; Chamber Orchestra
Duo Concertante - Concerto for Percussion and Clarinet - Multiple Percussion; Clarinet; Wind Ensemble
Etudes No. 4, 5, 6 - Marimba
Fermo - Marimba
Four Movements for Marimba - Marimba
I Gabbiani - Marimba
Marimba Quartet (Burritt) - Marimba Quartet
Marimbetudes - Marimba
Marimbetudes II - Marimba
October Night - Marimba
Out of the Blue - Marimba; Piano
Preludes 1-5 - Marimba
Rounders - Marimba; Percussion Trio
Scirocco - Marimba
Shadow Chaser (Solo) - Marimba
Shadow Chaser (Ensemble) - Marimba; Percussion Sextet
Spero - Snare Drum; Percussion Trio; Piano
Sticks of Eloquence - Multiple Percussion
The Doomsday Machine - Percussion Quartet
The Offering (Prelude 6) - Marimba
Timeless (Percussion Ensemble Version) - Marimba; Percussion Trio
To the Nines - Marimba; Percussion Trio
Traveling Music - Percussion Octet; Horn
Waking Dreams - Marimba; Percussion Quintet
Willow - Marimba; Percussion Quartet