Abe-Marimba Spiritual (CD)

The cd, given the Fine Arts Festival Award in 1989, features marimbist Keiko Abe with many of the world's leading percussionists/percussion groups. The ensembles performing here are the ensembles that premiered these works with Abe.

Track Listing:

• Rin-Sai, for solo marimba and 6 percussionists - Akira Miyoshi (12:03)

The Kroumata Ensemble (Sweden)

• Matra, for marimba, timpani and 5 percussionists - Akira Nishimura (11:52)

Percussion Ensemble Stuttgart (Germany)

• Conversation in the Forest I, for solo marimba and 3 percussionists - Keiko Abe (10:32)

Michigan Percussion Ensemble (USA)

• Marimba Spiritual, for solo marimba and 3 percussionists - Minoru Miki (14:42)

Circle Percussion (Holland)

• Concertante, for marimba solo and 6 percussionists, op. 79 - Maki Ishii (19:03)

Les Percussions de Strasbourg (France)