Green-Chromatic Fox Trot-arr. Becker (SP)-X/4M

The revival of interest in the music of George Hamilton Green can be credited almost completely to the scholarly efforts and xylophone artistry of Bob Becker and the world-famous percussion group, NEXUS. Here is the arrangement of Chromatic Fox Trot that Bob Becker made for NEXUS which has caught the attention of audiences and percussionists around the world and created a whole new fascination with the xylophone as a solo instrument. The accompaniments require four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas. The piece has performance suggestions by Bob Becker, historical notes and a written-out "improvised" solo chorus that can be performed as is, or used as a basis for a truly improvised chorus. Complete piece includes a score, four marimba parts and a solo part. Also available as solo part only.


Number of Players: 5
Difficulty: Grade 5+
Instrumentation:

Player I: Xylophone

Player II: Marimba 1

Player III: Marimba 2

Player IV: Marimba 3

Player V: Marimba 4

*Marimba parts playable on 2 marimbas

Considered one of history's greatest xylophone players, George Hamilton Green started playing at age 11 and at 13 was performing solos with his father's band. At 19 he entered vaudeville and in one year was proclaimed "the fastest, most artistic, and most wonderful xylophonist and soloist in this country or abroad." He was one of the most popular artists in recorded history, acting as soloist, composer, arranger, and as part of various groups including All Star Trio, Green Brothers' Xylophone Orchestra, and Green Brothers Novelty Band. Green was a fine teacher and author of pedagogical materials, his course of 50 lessons retaining importance today. His solo xylophone compositions such as "The Ragtime Robin," "Charleston Capers" and "Caprice Valsant" still retain an enormous popularity. Upon his retirement from music in 1946, Green pursued a successful career as an artist, illustrator and cartoonist.