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Expectation (Marimba with Track)
Genre: Marimba (2-mallet) with Electronic Track
# of Players: 1
Level: Medium | Duration: 3:00
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2019
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Notes & Instrumentation
Expectation pairs an agile two-mallet marimba solo with an energetic cinematic-style backing track to create a true crowd-pleaser. Written originally for performance in school assemblies and classroom visits, Expectation can also be a fun alternative to standard recital repertoire or an ideal piece for introducing the marimba to audiences beyond the concert hall.
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Genre: Marimba (2-mallet) with Electronic Track | # of Players: 1
Level: Medium | Duration: 3:00
Instrumentation
Marimba (4.3-octave)
Electronic Track
Program Notes
Expectation pairs an agile two-mallet marimba solo with an energetic cinematic-style backing track to create a true crowd-pleaser. Written originally for performance in school assemblies and classroom visits, Expectation can also be a fun alternative to standard recital repertoire or an ideal piece for introducing the marimba to audiences beyond the concert hall. -
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Percussive Notes New Literature Review
“Expectation” was written with the goal of being “a true crowd-pleaser.” Kit Mills achieves this by utilizing a backing track composed with a contemporary cinematic style reminiscent to a blockbuster action movie, along with a dense, high-energy marimba part that shows off the performer’s technical ability.
The piece requires only a 4.3-octave marimba and two-mallet technique. Most of the melodic material revolves around either filling in the melodic line in the backing track or providing rhythmic momentum through sixteenth-note arpeggios that outline the chord in the track. The keyboard part lays well on the instrument, and the largest technical demand will be some quick, large leaps from the low end of the instrument to the upper register in the span of an eighth note. The backing track maintains a steady tempo of 120 bpm throughout, so there is little difficulty in performing to the track. It also helps that at all times the backing track is either providing some rhythmic foundation for the player to reference, or the marimba is mimicking a melody played at the same time in the track.
The work is just under three minutes, making it ideal for a high school solo and ensemble festival piece or as an undergraduate jury piece to get a student comfortable performing with a backing track.
Brian Nozny
PERCUSSIVE NOTES
VOL. 59, NO. 3, JUNE 2021 Brian Nozny on Jun 29th 2022
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