Burghdorf-Ship Wrecked

Ship Wrecked by Gus Burghdorf is a four mallet solo scored for 4 octave marimba. This programmatic work has three movements: The Storm, Life, and The Dance. The first movement portrays the intensity of the storm with a great deal of dissonance and rhythmic excitement. The second movement is a four-part chorale in C major. The third movement combines elements of the two preceding movements, but is ultimately in a more jovial state. This piece uses a variety of four mallet techniques including double vertical strokes, double lateral strokes, single independent strokes, single alternating strokes and the use of mallet shafts on the bars.