Hasenpflug-Two Short Dances

Two Short Dances by Thom Hasenpflug is a two movement solo scored for 4.3 octave marimba, four mallets. This piece opens with a 12/8 swing section then moves into an expressive rubato before returning to a fast swing to close the first movement. The second movement has a gentle 12/8 feel contrasting with the more linear accented passages. These two dances are originally from a collection of three short dances, the third of which is slowly being reconstructed after being accidentally destroyed.