Are you in need of a marimba quartet to accompany Bob Becker’s xylophone rag arrangements? While nothing beats a live ensemble, these accompaniment tracks take second place. This product contains six separate tracks at different tempos, perfect for rehearsal and performance.
Xylophonia has four sections with varying tempos. The tempo variants are:
- 78, 55, 75, and 96bpm
- 90, 62, 84, and 110bpm
- 100, 70, 94, and 122bpm
- 112, 78, 106, and 136bpm
- 124, 86, 118, and 150bpm
- 132, 92, 126, and 160bpm
The revival of interest in the music of George Hamilton Green can be credited almost completely to the scholarly efforts and xylophone artistry of Bob Becker and the world-famous percussion group, NEXUS. Here is the arrangement Bob Becker made for NEXUS which has caught the attention of audiences and percussionists around the world and created a whole new fascination with the xylophone as a solo instrument. The accompaniments require four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas. The piece has performance suggestions by Bob Becker, historical notes and a written-out “improvised” solo chorus that can be performed as is, or used as a basis for a truly improvised chorus. Xylophonia includes a score, four marimba parts and a solo part. Also available as solo part only.
