Schwantner-Velocities-M OS

Velocities (moto perpetuo) for solo marimba by Joseph Schwantner was commissioned by the Percussive Arts Society with a National Endowment for the Arts Consortium Commissioning Grant, It was written for Leigh Howard Stevens, along with William Moersch and Gordon Stout. According to the composer, the music is characterized by a continuously unfolding texture of rapid gestures within a framework of continually shifting meters. It is very reminiscent of minimalism, and requires almost viruosic playing ability at times. Difficulty: Grade 6 for solo marimba

NOTE - this piece is oversized