Burghdorf-Battle of Rising Spirits-M

An ethereal, but intense, rolled section opens Gus Burghdorf's Battle of Rising Spirits, building to a dramatic climax. The ensuing allegro section has an ostinato in the left hand and double verticals in the right hand melody. Bursts of sixteenth notes flying up and down the instrument make this both fun and play and impressive to watch. The slow middle section employs independent rolls in both hands before returning to the allegro section and ending the same as the beginning, but in a major key.


Number of Players: 1
Difficulty: Grade 4+
Instrumentation: Marimba