Get a Clew! - Andrew Thomson [DIGITAL]

Get a Clew! is a delightful showpiece for solo xylophone and marimba trio that was inspired by a sailing trip through the English Channel (a "clew" is the bottom/aft corner of the mainsail, nearest the person steering in most boats).

Genre: Solo Xylophone + Marimba Trio | # of Players: 4
Series: N/A
Level: Intermediate | Duration: 3:15

Instrumentation
Score (8.5"x11" stapled booklet)

Solo Xylophone
Marimba 1 (4-octave)
Marimba 2 (4-octave)*
Marimba 3 (5-octave)*

• Marimba 2 & 3 may be played by either one or two performer on one 5-octave instrument.

• Feel free to add a percussionist playing snare with brushes, hi-hat, splash cymbal, and “toys.”

Program Notes
In 2013, I was invited to help sail a friend's sailboat from England to the US. While I was only onboard for the first few weeks of the trip, I was fortunate enough to sail the Solent and English Channel, which is some of the most fun coastal water to sail. A "Clew" is the bottom/aft corner of the mainsail, nearest the person steering in most boats.

– A.T.