Mackey-See Ya Thursday-M OS

See Ya Thursday by Steven Mackey was commissioned by New Music Marimba, the Percussive Arts Society, William Moersch, Nancy Zeltsman, and Robert Van Sice. See Ya Thursday was written intentionally for a five-octave marimba to explore that range of the instrument (transpositions for a smaller marimba are not recommended). Mackey's design for this piece stems from the opening tremolo that sputters and splinters into a 2-note left hand pattern. The bulk of the piece is then a series of free episodes/variations that build on this pattern. See Ya Thursday is a written based on a story that Steven Mackey often tells and the work reflects the "informal charm" of the telling and listening of the story.

Number of Players: 1
Instrumentation: Solo Marimba (4-mallets, 5-octave)
Difficulty: Grade 5-6