The fingerings of the major woodwind and brass instruments. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Marimba paper musical compositions classical music. Beginnig 4 mallet marimba players will enjoy the syncopated rhythms and independent left hand work throughout the piece. Eyler, clair omar musser and his contributions to the marimba, percussive notes 28 no. Education rain dance by alice gomez and marilyn rife. Texas uil keyboard percussion solo class 1 sheet music at jw. Pitch accuracy consider accurate placement of notes. Carsonnewman will provide a 5 octave musser synthetic marimba with adjustable height. Julia gaines is the author of sequential studies for fourmallet marimba level 1 which has become popular worldwide. Etude op 6 10 c major by clair omar musser marimba literature library mp3. Because of this, they remain popular and are often performed in both concert and private stages. Probably the most wellknown of clair omar mussers etudes for solo marimba.
Each marimba piece is listed alphabetically by composer and includes a video to be used as a reference. This is a video of bryce leafman performing clair omar mussers etude in c major on marimba. Any standard, multimallet grip is acceptable stevens, musser, stout, burton, cross, etc. Xylophone and piano full score and orchestral parts are available solely on a. Bach sonatas and partitas for violin, suites for cello 3 one timpani solo or etude from the following. Gazzola on the waterfront leonard bernstein, arranged by gregory r. Mussers solo compositions and transcriptions and his ensemble arrangements have enjoyed great popularity. Rain dance by alice gomez has become a popular choice for beginning marimba players. Free pdf method lesson c major scale eighth notes etude no 9 vsi so venci vejli for guitar mp3. His etudes have remained a staple in marimba repertoire and they continue to be performed daily all over the world. Etude in c major op 6, no 10 by clair omar musser youtube.
A conventional matched mallet grip is expected for 2mallet literature. Ive made a page that lists several marimba pieces ranging in difficulty. Etude in b major claire omar musser free download as pdf file. The emergence and evolution of a generalized marimba.
This video was part of an audition for the summer percussion seminars at both the juilliard school and. Preparation god of healing, gently touch the lives of all people with your spirit. Etude in c major clair omar musser selections from disneys tarzan arranged by gregory r. Marimba solos, marimba music, four mallet solos lone. Designed for the solo marimba performer, the virtuoso series features a rubber core wrapped with a. Timpani performance exam middle school all region etude 24 discussion of marimba read. French composer darius milhaud made the groundbreaking introduction of marimbas into western classical music in his 1947 concerto for marimba and vibraphone. Bring warmth and comfort, life, wholeness and restoration into fractured lives and souls. Simple melodic statements make this work a catchy favorite. This study in reach and arpeggios focuses on stretching the fingers of the right hand.
Dynamics consider the accurate and appropriate interpretation of notated dynamic indications. The logical approach to snare drum phil perkins yellow after the rain mitchell peters, mitchell peters publishing medium4 mallet. Florida atlantic university boca raton, fl april 2011 i. Bach suite for solo guitar alec wilder tambourin chinois fritz kreisler cd 38 the artistry of the marimba linda maxey flight of the bumble bee rimskykorsakov. One of the most notable of mussers contributions to the world of percussion is his work as a conductor and promoter of large marimba. The study and mastery of clair omar mussers etudes is considered by teachers and performers to e a type of right of passages into technical competence. John beck sonata for timpani, etude from concepts for timpani saul goodman etudes from modern method for timpani richard hochrainer etudes for timpani book 2 or 3. At lone star percussion, were drummers too we have a wealth of performance and teaching experience, so let us know how we can help. Outside of the efforts of a few pioneering composersperformers, such as clair omar 7 frank maccallum, the book of the marimba new york city. Prospective students should prepare a concert or rudimental solo or etude to demonstrate technique and musicianship, as well as preparing the 40 pas rudiments. Tony steve 60 years of music for solo marimba jacksonville university professor of percussion and composition in recital program selections clair omar musser 19011998 etude in c. The stickings and techniques of the major percussion instruments.
Komodo 2005, piranha 2009 both using sixmallets, mandala for two marimbas 2012 fourmallets, forest shadows, numerous works for marimba and other instruments. Selected percussion programs truman state university. They are some of the most challenging and evocative pieces of all the works in concert piano repertoire. As one of the only book series of its kind, level 2. Admissionaudition requirements bachelor of music bm. Clair omar musser was a chief proponent of marimba in the united states at the time.
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