Fantasia for Marimba (piano reduction)

This is a baroque scale concerto based on two pipe tunes and a Scottish song. The first movement is in ritornello form; the slow movement is a da capo song arrangement; and the third movement is based on an original theme created for the Baron of Ardgowan.

Genre: Marimba Concerto | # of Players: 2
Level: Medium | Duration: 9:10

Instrumentation
Marimba (5-octave)
Piano

Program Notes
Fantasia for Marimba & Strings – "The Sheep and the Werewolf" – was written for renowned Krakow-based percussionist, Ryszard Haba. This is a baroque scale concerto based on two pipe tunes and a Scottish song. The first movement is in ritornello form; the slow movement is a da capo song arrangement; and the third movement is based on an original theme created for the Baron of Ardgowan.

Premiere performance: Cappella Bydgostiensis, June 2006, soloist Ryszard Haba.