Collins-There and Back (SP)-X/2-3M

There and Back is a palindromic study in minimalism. This work, an exact palindrome, develops an insistent five-note motif over time (going there) and then reverses back all the way to its beginning (coming back). This work balances a meditative quality with an exciting rhythmic drive.

• Number of players: 4
• Difficulty: Intermediate
• Instrumentation:
• Player 1: Xylophone
• Player 2: Marimba 1 (4 octave)*
• Player 3: Marimba 2 (4 octave)
• Player 4: Marimba 3 (5 octave)*

*Marimba 1 and 3 may share a single 5-octave instrument