Garner, L.-Euphoria Variations-M

Euphoria Variations is a work for marimba inspired by the rhythmic language of Argentine composer Alejandro Vinao, who composed two “variation” sets for marimba largely structured around rhythmic iteration. The harmonic language of this piece was constructed separately as an exploration of declining mental health in the younger generations of the population of the United States. Beautiful consonant soundscapes are frequently deconstructed into moments of controlled chaos, or often unleashed into indiscernible excitement. Euphoria Variations is intended to be a communication of that internal struggle to the listener: a translation of mental health issues in a digestible yet complex musical design.

Additional Information:

• Number of players: 1
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation: Marimba (5 octave)