Wyre-Maruba (P)-M/V/TU

Maruba by John Wyre (1941-2006) was originally composed as a duet for marimba and tuba. It was conceived as a conversation between Wyre, a percussionist, and his late father, a tubist. A year after it was initially written, John decided to add a vibraphone part making it a trio. It is this version that is offered here. In this piece, the mallet instruments provide a somewhat jazzy rhythmic drive under a more legato tuba melody. Classic recital material for an unusual combination of instruments!

Additional Information:

• Number of players: 3
• Difficulty: Intermediate/advanced
• Instrumentation
  • Player 1: Marimba (4.3 octave)
  • Player 2: Vibraphone
  • Player 3: Tuba