Howley-Collapse-M - Product Information
Collapse by Alex Howley is a challenging, programmatic work for marimba inspired by a dark, heartbreaking play titled "Marybeth."
The piece uses a number of motives representing each character, different relationships, and overall atmosphere of the play. It is through-composed and meant to be played as a story. It requires multiple difficult single alternating techniques, and it is advised that the waltz section (m. 119) uses single alternating strokes crossing over themselves in the RH to achieve a faster speed while staying relaxed and comfortable (a 4-3-4-3 repeating sticking). Stickings are intentionally excluded, however, as the piece can be played largely at the discretion of the performer, and interpretation is encouraged.
Number of players: 1
Difficulty: Intermediate
Instrumentation: Marimba (5 octave)
The piece uses a number of motives representing each character, different relationships, and overall atmosphere of the play. It is through-composed and meant to be played as a story. It requires multiple difficult single alternating techniques, and it is advised that the waltz section (m. 119) uses single alternating strokes crossing over themselves in the RH to achieve a faster speed while staying relaxed and comfortable (a 4-3-4-3 repeating sticking). Stickings are intentionally excluded, however, as the piece can be played largely at the discretion of the performer, and interpretation is encouraged.
Number of players: 1
Difficulty: Intermediate
Instrumentation: Marimba (5 octave)
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