Anonymous-Romance de Amor arr. Hicks-M

Romance de Amor arranged for solo marimba by Ralph Hicks. This anonymous composition is considered an excellent and common introductory piece for beginning guitar students. There have been many interpretations of this piece over the years and it is known by many titles (Estudio en Mi de Rubira, Romance de Espana). In this 4.3-octave marimba arrangement, Hicks incorporates some basic 4-mallet foundations every developing marimbist should be versed in. Chords and arpeggios are clearly outlined with common rotation strokes employed, and much room for dynamic and expressive exploration is encouraged. With the technical skills utilized and the freedom for musicianship, this should be on the repertoire list for every up-and-coming marimbist.

• Number of players: 1
• Difficulty: Intermediate
• Instrumentation: Marimba (4.3 octave)