Solo Marimba

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