Promises Broken (Marimba Duet)

Promises Broken is a composition for two marimbas that explores the expressive and emotive capabilities of these percussion instruments, building roiling textures from rich chords rolled in the sonorous depths of the two instruments. Overall contemplative in nature, the music demands delicate interplay between its players, exchanging chords, creating composite melodies, and requiring exquisite attention to creating balance and sustain, tension and release.

Genre: Duet for 2 Marimbas | # of Players: 2
Series: N/A
Level: Medium Advanced | Duration: 8:00

Instrumentation
Marimba 1 [5-octave]
Marimba 2 [5-octave]

Program Notes
Promises Broken is a composition for two marimbas that explores the expressive and emotive capabilities of these percussion instruments, building roiling textures from rich chords rolled in the sonorous depths of the two instruments. Overall contemplative in nature, the music demands delicate interplay between its players, exchanging chords, creating composite melodies, and requiring exquisite attention to creating balance and sustain, tension and release.

This music is dedicated with gratitude to its commissioners, the marimba virtuosi Andy Harnsberger and Caitlin Jones.