Difference between revisions of "Simon Says"

Latest revision as of 00:13, 26 April 2018

General Info

Year: 2014
Duration: c. 3:56
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Manuscript
Cost: Score and Parts - On Website - Free/Donate

Instrumentation

Marimba

Program Notes

Simon Says is a challenging etude for solo marimba (4.3-octave, "Low A"). It is harmonically simple, entirely diatonic in C Dorian, but requires a lot of difficult 4-mallet sticking work to negotiate large skips in the melodic line.

Review

Errata

Awards

Commercial Discography

Online Recordings

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Freight Train - Percussion Nonet
Krzeminski's Star - Multiple Percussion; Violin; Electronics
Marimba Quartet (Briggs) - Marimba Quartet
Simon Says - Marimba

Additional Resources

References

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 '''Year''': 2014 <br /-->
-'''Duration''':  c. 17:00 <br /-->
+'''Duration''':  c. 3:56 <br /-->
-'''Difficulty''':  Level V (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->
+'''Difficulty''':   (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->
-'''Publisher''': [[Honeyrock]]<br /-->
+'''Publisher''': [[Manuscript]]<br /-->
-'''Cost''': Score and Parts - $59.95 <br /-->
+'''Cost''': Score and Parts - [http://matthewjamesbriggs.com/simon-says.html On Website - Free/Donate] <br /-->
-== Movements ==
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 === Review ===
-This marimba quartet--which was the third-place winner in the 2000 PAS Composition Contest--is reminiscent in style and character of the Classical-era string quartet. The work is divided into four movements- "Allegro," "Adagio," "Scherzo Rhythmicus" and "Finale--and lasts approximately 17 minutes. A four-octave marimba, a low-A marimba, a low-E marimba and a five-octave marimba are needed to perform the work. All four marimbists utilize four-mallet technique in the first movement. In the second movement, players 1 and 2 utilize two-mallet technique, and players 3 and 4 utilize four-mallet technique. All marimbists employ two-mallet technique in the third and fourth movements. The third movement, "Scherzo Rhythmicus," is compositionally fresh and inventive. All four players use stick clicks, stick tremolos, and foot taps within this movement to heighten the frenzy of the scherzo. - Lisa Rogers, April 2002<ref>http://www.pas.org/resources/research/ResearchCompos.aspx Accessed 7/31/15</ref>
 == Errata ==
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-[[Category:Template]]
+[[Category:Solo Works]]
+[[Category:Mallets Works]]
+[[Category:Marimba Works]]