Vinao-Khan Variations-M

Alejandro Vinao's "Khan Variations" was first performed by Jack van Geem at Princeton University in 2001. "Khan Variations' was a joint commission by some of the foremost marimbists in the world, including: Bogdan Bacanu, Michael Burritt, Ricardo Gallardo, Eduardo Leandro, Nanae Mimura, William Moersch, Peter Prommel, Gordon Stout, Jack Van Geem, Robert Van Sice, Nancy Zeltsman, and Alan Zimmerman. The variations in the piece are combinations of the original rhythm and polyrhythms layered over-top or joined together to become a single layer. Difficulty: Grade 6+ for Solo Marimba.