A concerto for marimba/vibraphone in which the soloist’s role is not traditional, as in the classical style concerto. The piece consists of seven fairly short movements. Each one with its own character. Duration: 23 min. approx.
A concerto for marimba/vibraphone in which the soloist’s role is not traditional, as in the classical style concerto. The piece consists of seven fairly short movements. Each one with its own character. Duration: 23 min. approx.
Nordic Peace is a percussion quartet that takes ideas from a drumset fill. One of the set-ups calls for a drum set without toms. The other set-up uses toms, bongos, timbales, kickdrum. cow bells, wood blocks, opera gongs and shaker (among other things). Traditional drum set ideas are presented from a different point of view. Intermediate/Advanced, Duration 9:30
Nordic Peace is a percussion quartet that takes ideas from a drumset fill. One of the set-ups calls for a drum set without toms. The other set-up uses toms, bongos, timbales, kickdrum. cow bells, wood blocks, opera gongs and shaker (among other things). Traditional drum set ideas are presented from a different point of view. Intermediate/Advanced, Duration 9:30
Phantasmagoria is a technically demanding marimba piece in one movement. The framework consists of a couple of motifs: objects with variation, sometimes grasping persistently. The conclusion is a question mark. The title could be described as “a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images, as in a dream”. Duration 8-9 min.
Phantasmagoria is a technically demanding marimba piece in one movement. The framework consists of a couple of motifs: objects with variation, sometimes grasping persistently. The conclusion is a question mark. The title could be described as “a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images, as in a dream”. Duration 8-9 min.
Scene for Vibraphone is a solo with cymbal, wind chimes and two java gongs providing the decorative textures. The piece is composed from an almost modal point of view with the note f as a central reference. Suggestive, free-tonal and narrative in character. Intermediate/Advanced, Duration 5:30
Scene for Vibraphone is a solo with cymbal, wind chimes and two java gongs providing the decorative textures. The piece is composed from an almost modal point of view with the note f as a central reference. Suggestive, free-tonal and narrative in character. Intermediate/Advanced, Duration 5:30
In Twilight, Brostrom focuses on basic ideas of chords and color transformation. An example of this occurs in the opening phrase as chords are passed off from duo to duo. “Twilight” is defined as “the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night” or simply as “an intermediate state that is not clearly defined.” (Intermediate to Advanced)Duration 6:00.
In Twilight, Brostrom focuses on basic ideas of chords and color transformation. An example of this occurs in the opening phrase as chords are passed off from duo to duo. “Twilight” is defined as “the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night” or simply as “an intermediate state that is not clearly defined.” (Intermediate to Advanced)Duration 6:00.
