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"Menacing Marimba"
| GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| Title |
Menacing Marimba |
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| Composer | F.G.J. Absil |
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| Instrumentation | Chamber Orchestra |
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| Date | 10 September 2002 (manuscript: 26 February
1989) |
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| Duration | 5'50 |
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| Style | Thrill - Mood |
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| Key | Atonal |
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| Meter | Various |
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| Measures | 116 |
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| Tempo | Lento - Molto Espressivo (57 - 132 BPM) |
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| FULL INSTRUMENTATION |
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Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb 1-2, Bass Clarinet,
Bassoon 1-2, Contrabassoon
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| Mallets (Marimba), Percussion (Bass Drum, Congas, Tam-tam),
Drum Set
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Strings (Vi1, Vi2, Va, Vc, DB)
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Male Choir (TTBB)
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| NOTES FOR THE PERFORMER |
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Menacing Marimba features a solo marimba in a dissonant, atonal
orchestral and choral setting. It is a slow piece in thrilling and suspense mood.
Melodic fragments in the solo marimba parts are juxtaposed with percussive
(in particular the hi-hat from the drum set) patterns.
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Frans Absil