Chenoweth-Vida Chenoweth Collection, A

A Vida Chenoweth Collection is a series of recently discovered gems for marimba written by legendary marimbist Vida Chenoweth. Hailed as the first concert marimbist, Vida Chenoweth (b. 1929), following in the steps of Clair Omar Musser, is one of the most influential artists ever to perform on the instrument. She poineered compositional, performance and interpretive techniques commonly used on the instrument today, among these the performance of polyphonic music via independent mallets.

The pieces in this collection appear without tempo markings. Ms. Chenoweth never indicated tempos, relying on the musical sense of the performer to select a tempo that best suits the style.

Contents:

Pinocchio (2 mallets)

Social Dances (2 and 4 mallets)

Chopi-Style (2 mallets)

Blues (4 mallets)

Invention No. 1 for Solo Marimba (2 or 4 mallets)

Invention No. 2 for Solo Marimba (2 mallets)

Invention for Marimba & Cello (2 mallets)