Maslanka-Song Book-M/ASX SP

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Song Book by David Maslanka was commissioned by Steven Jordheim and Dane Richeson of the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, and was composed in the summer of 1998. The movements of Song Book are relatively brief. They have a particular thing to say, a particular mood and attitude to express, and then they are done. There are 7 movements in all - Song for Davy, Lost, Hymn Tune with Four Variations, Serious Music – In Memoriam Arthur Cohn, Summer Song, Song for Alison, Evening Song

For Marimba and Alto Saxophone Duet

Difficulty - Grade 5 (medium-advanced)
Number of players - 2
Instrumentation - Marimba (4-mallets, 5.0 octave)

Product Info

SKU MXE7
UPC 798408053666
Weight 0.4 lb

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Customer Reviews

An Amazing Piece, Perfect for Recitals/Juries

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Posted by
Ryan Laney
Date Posted
03/13/2008

This is a series of 7 Marimba/Alto Sax duets that are based off of Bach-like chorale melodies. However, don't think that means that they're all slow pieces. A few of them are actually quite fast and challenging for both players. Also, all the pieces are very tonal (none of that random dissonance you hear all the time in marimba literature today) with exception to only maybe 3 or 4 bars in the whole set. All the movements combined last about 40 minutes of performance time, but some can be taken out by the players' discretion. An amazing piece, HIGHLY recommended for recitals and juries.