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Five Miniatures for Marimba
Introductory solos for 3 or 4 mallets
Level: Med-Easy
Duration: various
State Lists: Florida
Release Date: 2023
Product ID : TSPB-58
Description
In Five Miniatures for Marimba, talented composer and educator Kyle H. Peters brings to the world a collection of introductory solos for marimba as musically compelling as they are useful for technique development.
Designed for beginning to intermediate students embarking on their four-mallet journey, a distinctive feature of this collection is that all pieces are playable with either three or four mallets — a helpful option for those new to four-mallet technique. The solos use repetition to encourage players to hone their technique while maximizing their musicality.
The five miniatures can be performed individually or as a collection, and all are playable on a standard 4.3-octave (low A) marimba.
Included in this collection:
• Introduction | Easy | 2’00”
• Groove | Easy | 2’00”
• Floating | Med-Easy | 2’15”
• Joy | Medium | 2’10”
• Emerge | Medium | 2’30”
Five Miniatures for Marimba ships as a fully bound book and includes reference recordings in download format.
Instrumentation
Marimba (low A)
Reviews
This new work from Kyle H. Peters was written with the beginning four-mallet player in mind. The five pieces that make up this collection are unique in that they can be performed with only three mallets; however, the composer says four might be better when working on the techniques. The pieces are repetitive in nature, making the learning quicker to focus on technique while still playing an actual piece of music.
The five pieces are titled “Introduction,” “Groove,” “Floating,” “Joy,” and “Emerge.” The selections each involve different stroke types: double vertical, single independent, and double lateral strokes. The first two pieces stay in duple meters, while the next two fluctuate between duple and triple, and the final piece utilizes some odd meters. Each selection is well written, and would keep a student’s attention; however, the technical work on the stroke types need to be under control before trying to play these pieces.
Peters has given the young four-mallet repertoire a boost with this new collection. With a scarcity of repertoire for less-advanced players, he has provided a thoughtful collection for beginners. This collection would be great in any high school’s library, and even for undergraduate students to focus on technique. Students and audiences are sure to find joy in the performance of this new collection.
—Josh Armstrong
Percussive Notes
Vol. 62, No. 2, April 2024
Description
In Five Miniatures for Marimba, talented composer and educator Kyle H. Peters brings to the world a collection of introductory solos for marimba as musically compelling as they are useful for technique development.
Designed for beginning to intermediate students embarking on their four-mallet journey, a distinctive feature of this collection is that all pieces are playable with either three or four mallets — a helpful option for those new to four-mallet technique. The solos use repetition to encourage players to hone their technique while maximizing their musicality.
The five miniatures can be performed individually or as a collection, and all are playable on a standard 4.3-octave (low A) marimba.
Included in this collection:
• Introduction | Easy | 2’00”
• Groove | Easy | 2’00”
• Floating | Med-Easy | 2’15”
• Joy | Medium | 2’10”
• Emerge | Medium | 2’30”
Five Miniatures for Marimba ships as a fully bound book and includes reference recordings in download format.
Instrumentation
Marimba (low A)
Reviews
This new work from Kyle H. Peters was written with the beginning four-mallet player in mind. The five pieces that make up this collection are unique in that they can be performed with only three mallets; however, the composer says four might be better when working on the techniques. The pieces are repetitive in nature, making the learning quicker to focus on technique while still playing an actual piece of music.
The five pieces are titled “Introduction,” “Groove,” “Floating,” “Joy,” and “Emerge.” The selections each involve different stroke types: double vertical, single independent, and double lateral strokes. The first two pieces stay in duple meters, while the next two fluctuate between duple and triple, and the final piece utilizes some odd meters. Each selection is well written, and would keep a student’s attention; however, the technical work on the stroke types need to be under control before trying to play these pieces.
Peters has given the young four-mallet repertoire a boost with this new collection. With a scarcity of repertoire for less-advanced players, he has provided a thoughtful collection for beginners. This collection would be great in any high school’s library, and even for undergraduate students to focus on technique. Students and audiences are sure to find joy in the performance of this new collection.
—Josh Armstrong
Percussive Notes
Vol. 62, No. 2, April 2024
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