Oetomo-Soar: Concerto No. 1 for Marimba & String Orch. (M/PN red.)

Soar: Concerto No.1 for Marimba and String Orchestra (Piano Reduction) by Robert Oetomo. Soar is a standard three-movement concerto (fast, slow, fast) with a marimba cadenza linking the first movement to the second. Movements one and three contain the rhythmically driving elements of rock 'n' roll, whilst the second movement favors more towards components of western classical music. However, all movements contain elements of both genres. Oetomo explains that for inspiration whilst composing this concerto, he drew upon the music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Stravinsky, along with the musical aspects of rock 'n' roll.