A roll is a roll is a roll (er…was that roll or rose?). Except when it isn’t, and only sounds like it. This piece is a 6 minute wall of sound coming from the marimba – all apparently sounding like rolls, but many patterns are really “quasi-rolls” or repeated figurations that sustain the sound of the marimba with a rhythmic drive. A vaguely Asian tune is treated to variations, and like the Great Wall itself, eventually fades into nothingness.
Beads of Glass (Recording)
$2.89Stout’s composition for solo marimba is a beautiful tapestry of tonal sounds for five-octave marimba. It is dedicated to and recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens. (Duration 7:14). Sheet music available.
Stout’s composition for solo marimba is a beautiful tapestry of tonal sounds for five-octave marimba. It is dedicated to and recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens. (Duration 7:14). Sheet music available.
