The Reason is an inspiring marimba solo dedicated to individuals who have met difficulties with determination and courage. This work is perfect for high school or college-level players. Written by […]
Le Batteur is an exploration of some of the most recognizable beats, patterns, fills, and solos that have appeared in the Rush catalog over the past 40 years. Some figures are taken as direct quotes, others are more freely employed against other figures, either through layering, augmentation, or other methods.
Torch is a piece that serves as an exploration of harmony, timbre, and texture within the constraints of a minimalistic approach to the solo marimba. From the closeness of the tone cluster, to the loneliness of the single pitch, to the openness of the perfect fifth and octave, common-tone relationships
Displacements is an a beautiful collection of three movements for solo vibraphone; Solitude, Lull, and Sunyata. This sensitive composition reaches for the inner core of experience and explores the eloquence of humanity and the space around it. This music, the challenge and the results are touching and remarkable. Displacements
Musicon Publications is proud to offer Memories, a beautiful marimba solo written by marimba virtuoso Naoko Takada. Her compositional inspiration reflects how the same event can trigger different memories in different people. This lovely melancholy work is designed for the intermediate/advanced marimbist, and the haunting melody and harmony will touch
For Percussion Ensemble
In 2014 Tzong-Ching Ju, Director of the Ju Percussion Group and Music Professor at the Taipei National University of the Arts, asked me to write a composition for the Ju Percussion Group. The result was Infinity∞Energy, a percussion ensemble composition for nine players. The title of the work
