Ship Wrecked (Solo 4-Mallet Marimba)

This is an effective programmatic work in three movements: The Storm, Life, and The Dance. The first movement portrays the intensity of the storm with much dissonance and rhythmic excitement. The second movement is a four-part chorale set in C major. The third movement combines elements of the two preceding movements, but is ultimately in a more jovial state.

Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1
Level: Medium | Duration: 7:10

Instrumentation
Marimba (4-octave)

Program Notes
This is an effective programmatic work in three movements: The Storm, Life, and The Dance. The first movement portrays the intensity of the storm with much dissonance and rhythmic excitement. The second movement is a four-part chorale set in C major. The third movement combines elements of the two preceding movements, but is ultimately in a more jovial state. Techniques employed include: double verticals, double laterals, single independents, single alternating and the use of mallet shafts on the bars.