In general, I recommend avoiding rolls in Bach. Think harpsichord, rather than violin.WM
OK, George, I'll bite. (I had to get the score from the SOM library, first.)1. All of the other slanted lines indicate natural glisses.2. (Note #1) Th...
Marimba Spiritual was originally written for a 4.3 marimba, with ossia parts to include the newly evolving extended bass range.The lower register is n...
The 3rd note of the 4th beat (m. 59) is D natural.In pantonal music, accidentals do not generally transfer octaves.WM
From the manuscript -m. 47 - F#m. 59 - the 4th note of the 3rd beat is an A, but the 5th note of the 3rd beat is a D#, as is the 4th note of the 4th b...
You can also remove the finish with fine sandpaper and then dip the handles briefly in water, which will raise the grain slightly and give more textur...
Well said, Mike.Please give my regards to Bob and Jon.William Moersch
Even more than "dance", I would urge consideration of the words "melody", "song", and "sing."WM
I met Frank briefly during the Belgium International Marimba Competition 2004 this past week. He sent this list of missing dynamics for the printed ed...
Having just endured an entire week of judging the Belgium Competition (120 solo candidates & 40 duo candidates), I heard many versions of Two Mexican ...
Belgium International Marimba Competition 2004Solo marimba1st prize: Eriko Daimo (Japan)2nd prize: Noriko Tsukagoshi (Japan)3rd prize: Chin-Cheng Lin ...
As far as I know, there is no published version of the duo version of Miki's Marimba Spiritual. The Safri Duo worked it out and Miki approved the fina...
Jeez...My humble thanks, George, and you're welcome.And say "hi" to Kim, too.WM
A check on www.jwpepper.com came up as "permanently out of print."WM
On further examination, this list looks like a work in progress. The marimba duo portion is largely taken from the Belgium International Marimba Duo C...