Ford-Marimba Heritage (SP)-B/2V/X/4M/4T

Marimba Heritage is an original composition by Mark Ford that honors the history of solo marimba literature. Motives from many well-known marimba solos are woven into this new composition. The list below provides what pieces were chosen by Mark Ford that inspired this piece. All are considered "benchmarks" in solo marimba literature.

Marimba Heritage was commissioned by Dr. Brett Dietz and the Louisiana State University Percussion Ensemble and premiered at LSU on March 29, 2009. The work features the power and energy of marimba music that has inspired thousands of percussionists for more than 60 years.

Marimba solos that inspired Marimba Heritage :

Keiko Abe - Dream of the Cherry Blossoms
Michael Burritt - October Night
Paul Creston - Concertino for Marimba
Christopher Deane - Etude for a Quiet Hall
Mark Ford - Polaris
Earl Hatch - Furioso and Valse
Raymond Helble - Grand Fantasy
David Maslanka - Variations on Lost Love
Clair Omar Musser - Etude in B Major, Op. 6, No. 9
Clair Omar Musser - Etude in C Major, Op. 6, No. 10
Mitchell Peters - Sonata-Allegro
Mitchell Peters - Yellow After the Rain
Joseph Schwantner - Velocities
Paul Smadbeck - Rhythm Song
Gordon Stout - Mexican Dances
Toshimitsu Tanaka - Two Movements for Marimba
Andrew Thomas - Merlin