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Fifteen Etudes for Vibraphone

Fifteen Etudes for Vibraphone is a sample of most of the things that vibraphone players encounter. These 15 etudes are not just for technical studies, but have all been composed as complete pieces that can be played on recitals.

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David Johnson is marimba player, percussionist and composer. He has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, was a member of the historic Blackearth Percussion Group and occasionally works in the Los Angeles film scoring industry.

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The Oregon Variations

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“This is a composition for solo marimba (5.0 octave) accompanied by two mallet-keyboard parts and two percussion parts. This piece will be rewarding for the intermediate to advanced percussion ensemble. It is very organic in sound and has wonderful amalgamations of percussion colors.”- Percussive Notes

“This is a composition for solo marimba (5.0 octave) accompanied by two mallet-keyboard parts and two percussion parts. This piece will be rewarding for the intermediate to advanced percussion ensemble. It is very organic in sound and has wonderful amalgamations of percussion colors.”- Percussive Notes

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Dark Wing

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From the same composer that brought “Quartz City” to the repertoire, this seven-minute duet for low-E marimba and cello is a blend of jazz and Persian influences. Geared for an advanced undergraduate student, “Dark Wing” provides an opportunity for collaboration that is not often encountered.- T. Adam Blackstock, Percussive Notes

From the same composer that brought “Quartz City” to the repertoire, this seven-minute duet for low-E marimba and cello is a blend of jazz and Persian influences. Geared for an advanced undergraduate student, “Dark Wing” provides an opportunity for collaboration that is not often encountered.- T. Adam Blackstock, Percussive Notes

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Quartz City

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Quartz City is another winner – literally. Johnson’s piece won first prize in the 1995 P.A.S.Composition Contest. The vibraphone solo is very challenging; the ensemble parts somewhat less so.

Quartz City is another winner – literally. Johnson’s piece won first prize in the 1995 P.A.S.Composition Contest. The vibraphone solo is very challenging; the ensemble parts somewhat less so.

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Fifteen Etudes for Vibraphone is a sample of most of the things that vibraphone players encounter. Some of the etudes are very tonal and designed to be as beautiful as possible, while others are atonal and based on the ideas and colors used by composers such as George Crumb, Pierre Boulez, and Toru Takemitsu, all of whom composed many wonderful vibraphone pieces.

Some of the etudes have specific technical goals such as developing parallel 6ths, octaves and 4ths. The other etudes are simply designed to explore the colors of the instrument.

These 15 etudes are not just for technical studies, but have all been composed as complete pieces that can be played on recitals.

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Advanced
Performance Type

Solo

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