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Grade 3
El Testament d'Amelia (Amelia's Will) is a popular Catalan folk song. This arrangement is a good choice for an intermediate level marimba player, or as a more lyrical program selection for the more advanced performer. Available in a 5-octave or 4.3-octave version. Digital Download contains both versions.
Grade 1
"Blues Train" introduces the blues scale to young musicians, and each section gets an opportunity to play the blues scale. This is a fun piece that I think young musicians will enjoy.
The percussion parts provide the train sounds. I envisioned this piece as sort of a story in which the train arrives at the station to pick up passengers and then makes stops along the way to pick up additional passengers, represented by the different sections of the orchestra. The diminuendo at the end represents the train fading away into the distance, followed by the vocal “Shhh” at the end by the performers at the train’s final stop.
Prelude in B minor is from Frederic Chopin's 24 Preludes, which covers all major and minor keys. It is believed that this prelude, along with others, were played at his funeral. Nicknames given to this prelude after Chopin's death include "Homesickness" and "Tolling Bells."
This piece can help students learn to play in a legato style, as well as learning to play expressively.
Prelude in B minor is from Frederic Chopin's 24 Preludes, which covers all major and minor keys. It is believed that this prelude, along with others, were played at his funeral. Nicknames given to this prelude after Chopin's death include "Homesickness" and "Tolling Bells."
This piece can help students learn to play in a legato style, as well as learning to play expressively.
This arrangement of Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police for percussion ensemble is a lot of fun to perform and will really get your audience going. It would work as an opener or closer to your program.
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Grade 3
Angel Villoldo
Arranged for steel band by John May
El Choclo (The Corn Cob), originally a Tango, is arranged here for steel band as a Soca. The Bass Pan and Bass Guitar parts are the same, so the piece could be played with either, or both. Feel free to add auxiliary/accessory percussion instruments as you see fit.
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Zequinha Abreu
Arranged by John May
Tico Tico No Fuba (Sparrow in the Cornmeal) is a crowd-pleasing arrangement for percussion ensemble, but also fun for the performers. This is a high-energy Grade 4/medium-advanced soca (soul-calypso) guaranteed to add variety to your program. Duration: 2:00.
Instrumentation: Marimba 1, Marimba 2, Marimba 3, Marimba 4, Drum Set, Congas and Shaker.
The Marimba 4 part (bass clef) can be played on bass guitar. The conga and shaker parts are optional, making this arrangement playable by 5-7 players.
On The Florida MPA List
Zequinha Abreu
Arranged by John May
Tico Tico No Fuba (Sparrow in the Cornmeal) is a crowd-pleasing arrangement for percussion ensemble, but also fun for the performers. This is a high-energy Grade 4/medium-advanced soca (soul-calypso) guaranteed to add variety to your program. Duration: 2:00.
Instrumentation: Marimba 1, Marimba 2, Marimba 3, Marimba 4, Drum Set, Congas and Shaker.
The Marimba 4 part (bass clef) can be played on bass guitar. The conga and shaker parts are optional, making this arrangement playable by 5-7 players.
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