{"product_id":"marimba-concert-smith-publications","title":"Smith, Sylvia-Marimba Concert-M","description":"The idea for Marimba Concert grew out of a conversation with Bob Van Sice in which we talked about the need for intermediate level pieces for the marimba. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen I think about how one gets from a beginning level to an advanced level, whether music, or anything else, one way is to learn gradually more and more difficult pieces or exercises. Another way is to make a leap - to have \"advanced moments.\" Most anyone, even beginners, can learn a difficult piece that is short. I have asked twelve composers to write a short marimba solo. Some are intermediate level, some more advanced, some have advanced moments. But all of them are short.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI envision three uses for Marimba Concert:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEducationally, to offer students a stylistically diverse collection of pieces;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessionals can perform marimba solos that are shorter than 10 to 15 minutes;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd third, I envision a marimba concert using most, or all, of these pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Sylvia Smith, editor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarimba Concert includes compositions from the following composers:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEugene Novotney \u003cbr\u003eJean-Charles Francois \u003cbr\u003eWill Ogdon\u003cbr\u003eEmmanuel Sejourne\u003cbr\u003eRobert Morris \u003cbr\u003eStuart Saunders Smith \u003cbr\u003eSydney Hodkinson\u003cbr\u003eThomas DeLio\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Deane\u003cbr\u003eJohn Bergamo\u003cbr\u003eAlcides Lanza\u003cbr\u003eHerbert Brun \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Players: 1\u003cbr\u003eDifficulty: Grade 4-5\u003cbr\u003eInstrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Solo Marimba\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43800785322038,"sku":"539","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/smith-sylvia-marimba-concert-m.jpg?v=1773381633","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/marimba-concert-smith-publications","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}