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"Menacing Marimba"
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Title | Menacing Marimba |
| Composer | F.G.J. Absil |
| Instrum. | Chamber Orchestra |
| Date | 10 September 2002 (manuscript: 26 February 1989) |
| Duration | 5'50 |
| Style | Thrill - Mood |
| Key | Atonal |
| Meter | Various |
| Measures | 116 |
| Tempo | Lento - Molto Espressivo (57 - 132 BPM) |
FULL INSTRUMENTATION
- Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb 1-2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1-2, Contrabassoon;
- Mallets (Marimba), Percussion (Bass Drum, Congas, Tam-tam), Drum Set;
- Strings (Vi1, Vi2, Va, Vc, DB);
- Male Choir (TTBB).
NOTES FOR THE PERFORMER
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.