Cairns-Concert(in)o for Marimba and Wind Quintet (SP)-M/ FL/OB/CL/HN/BN

Written for percussionist Jeffrey Barudin, Zachary Cairns' Concert(in)o for Marimba & WInd Quintet is a challenging, delightful three-movement work that showcases the full range of the marimba, both musically & physically. The quintet is employed for the outer movements only, leaving the marimbist alone for the Cadenza lenta second movement. Though both the outer movements have cadenzas for the soloist, this middle movement is "the" cadenza for the piece. This middle movement may be performed by itself, as an unaccompanied marimba solo (available separately as 24240 Beyond the Sequestered Grove).

Number of players: 6
Difficulty: Advanced

Instrumentation

Player 1: Marimba (5 octave)
Player 2: Flute
Player 3: Oboe
Player 4: Bb clarinet
Player 5: F Horn
Player 6: Bassoon