Brostrom-Faces (SP)-Solo M/2B/2V/C/Cro./X/M/3T/P

Faces by Tobias Brostrom consists of seven fairly short movements, each one with its own character. This concerto for marimba/vibraphone presents a style in which the soloist's role is not traditional, as in the classical style concerto. Duration: 23 min. approx.

Number of Players: 6
Difficulty: Grade 5+
Instrumentation:

Player I: Cymbal, Vibraphone, 2 Brake Drums, Tuned Gongs, Bamboo Chimes

Player II: Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Cymbal, Marimba, Wind Chimes, 4 Woodblocks, Chimes

Player III: 4 Octobans, Wind Chimes, Bass Drum, Xylophone, Crotales (2 octaves), Cymbal, Tam-Tam, Glockenspiel, 2 Woodblocks, 2 Opera Gongs

Player IV: 4 Bongos, Glockenspiel, 3 Timpani, Tuned Gongs, Cymbal, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Java Gong in D, Vibraphone, Chimes

Player V: Solo Marimba/Vibraphone

Player VI: Piano

Swedish composer Tobias Broström ( b. 1978 ) had four years of percussion studies from the Malmö Academy of Music behind him when he embarked on a course of studies in composition for Rolf Martinsson and subsequently the Italian composer prof. Luca Francesconi. In 2003 he became teacher of arrangement/composition and music theory at Sundsgården Folk High School.