C. Alan Publications: New Products - With Voice

Three Poems by Antonio Machado (Duet for Soprano & 5-octave Marimba)

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:38:20 +0000

Mark Vance has set these three extraordinary Machado poems for soprano and marimba. The combined timbre of the voice and the marimba is compelling; the more you hear, the more you’d like to hear.

Genre: Duet for Soprano & Marimba | # of Players:Price: $20.00

LifeSongs (for Singing Marimbist)

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:56:29 +0000

Imagine a singer/songwriter that doesn’t use a guitar or piano to accompany themselves, but a marimba! That’s what these three songs explore, but with some added metric twists indicative of a percussionist’s rhythmic mind. With poignant lyrics from Josh Oxford, Jessie Linden, ..
Price: $24.00

Bright Star

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:52:18 +0000

Using text from a sonnet by John Keats, Souza weaves together unique sonic textures by requiring the percussionist to play simultaneously on marimba, vibraphone and glockenspiel.

Genre: Duet for Voice and Percussion | # of Players: 2
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Price: $22.00

Dona Eis Requiem

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:52:14 +0000

This beautiful setting of text from the Mass of the Requiem combines mezzo soprano voice with marimba. With each verse, the music increases in intensity, both rhythmically and dynamically. Although the marimba plays primarily an accompanimental role, there are many brief cadenzas in which to sh..
Price: $38.00

Twin Compasses

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:51:32 +0000

Based on the John Donne poem "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning", the lovely Twin Compasses is a lullaby for soprano voice and vibraphone.

Genre: Duet for Soprano & Vibraphone | # of Players: 2
Level:Price: $22.00

Five Songs for Voice and Marimba

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:51:08 +0000

This wonderful piece is based on the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Each song beautifully paints a picture from her words. The 4-mallet marimba writing is very idiomatic and well-written.

Genre: Duet for Mezzo Soprano & Marimba | # of Players: 2 Price: $38.50

Morning Star

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:50:23 +0000

Based on five poems of Gary Snyder, Morning Star paints a beautiful picture of his words: The Morning Star, Shaman Song, Pine Tree Tops, Birds, and The Myth. Each movement incorporates unique techniques for both the voice and the vibraphone, such as pitch bending, manu..
Price: $36.00

Three Subtropical Vistas

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:50:06 +0000

Drawing from the poetry of Stephen Cochran, Adams attempts to portray the beauty, mystique, and caprice that he has come to know through his many visits to Three Subtropical Vistas. The percussionist moves freely between the two mallet instruments.

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Price: $38.00