{"product_id":"ford-marimba-heritage","title":"Ford-Marimba Heritage (SP)-B\/2V\/X\/4M\/4T","description":"\u003ci\u003eMarimba Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarimba 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarimba solos that inspired \u003ci\u003eMarimba Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeiko Abe - Dream of the Cherry Blossoms\u003cbr\u003eMichael Burritt - October Night\u003cbr\u003ePaul Creston - Concertino for Marimba\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Deane - Etude for a Quiet Hall\u003cbr\u003eMark Ford - Polaris\u003cbr\u003eEarl Hatch - Furioso and Valse\u003cbr\u003eRaymond Helble - Grand Fantasy\u003cbr\u003eDavid Maslanka - Variations on Lost Love\u003cbr\u003eClair Omar Musser - Etude in B Major, Op. 6, No. 9\u003cbr\u003eClair Omar Musser - Etude in C Major, Op. 6, No. 10\u003cbr\u003eMitchell Peters - Sonata-Allegro\u003cbr\u003eMitchell Peters - Yellow After the Rain\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Schwantner - Velocities\u003cbr\u003ePaul Smadbeck - Rhythm Song\u003cbr\u003eGordon Stout - Mexican Dances\u003cbr\u003eToshimitsu Tanaka - Two Movements for Marimba\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Thomas - Merlin","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43804283895862,"sku":"E-MF-HER","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/marimba-heritage-by-mark-ford.jpg?v=1777127616","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/ford-marimba-heritage","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}