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and we meet again... - Angela Kepley [DIGITAL]
Genre: Percussion Ensemble
# of Players: 5
Level: Medium | Duration: 2:30
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2019
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$32.00
Item #:
26170D
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Notes & Instrumentation
and we meet again… caters to students with a variety of experience levels. A groovy bass line begins the piece as beautiful yet mysterious melodic lines layer over the top. B major peaks through in the middle, bringing a brighter energy to the second half of the composition.
Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5
Level: Medium | Duration: 2:30
Instrumentation
Bells
Xylophone
Vibraphone
Marimba 1
Marimba 2
(Marimba 1 & 2 can share a 4.3-octave marimba)
Program Notes
and we meet again… began as fragments of ideas. As the piece came together, it wasn’t until revisiting these ideas many times before the piece developed into its current form. Sometimes we must encounter something (or someone) again and again before we can truly begin to comprehend or connect. and we meet again… now represents a rebirth of what I once knew. An ostinato in the bass marimba lays the foundation in the opening of the piece. As the pattern continues, the composition develops into something much more than the fragments that originated this work. B minor dominates throughout, but there are phrases where major peaks through, brightening up moments we didn’t even realize were dark. -
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And we meet again...
Composed by Angela Kepley for the 2018 Gurrie Middle School Percussion Ensemble
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Product Reviews
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Percussive Notes New Literature Review
Starting with a simple bass line, this 2½-minute piece for a young percussion ensemble builds and moves through charming melodic lines and engaging harmonic shifts that are appealing and captivating. One of the strengths of this work is the simplicity of the parts and the effectiveness of the chords that are utilized. Written for beginners, all of these parts can be learned fairly quickly, as they don’t span a wide range of the keyboard, and all parts (except for the vibraphone) can be played with two mallets. In addition, the four-mallet part performs chords that are basically structured in the same inversion and manner, so when a student learns the first chord, he or she can easily master the remaining music.
From a pedagogical perspective, this piece reinforces the use of eighth-note and sixteenth-note structures and variations from beginning to end. There is also a focus on entry-level syncopations and rhythmic figures that are slightly unpredictable, adding interest and appeal to the work. The parts can easily be doubled and tripled to accommodate a larger ensemble, and they are written in a manner to target a variety of skill levels. My only complaint is that the piece does not last long enough; however, it might be the perfect length for beginning performers.
Joshua D. Smith
Percussive Notes
Vol. 59, No. 2, April 2021 Joshua D. Smith on Jun 16th 2022
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