Heartsong for Solo Marimba Pitched Drums then builds in speed slightly

then builds in speed slightly before a peaceful coda

Percussive Arts Society (USA) ‘Percussive Notes’ review (Ron Coulter)

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Players are invited to invent their own version of the work and thump

Composer: Matthew Hindson

Heartsong for Solo Marimba Pitched Drums then builds in speed slightlyComposer: Anthony Brahe Instrumentation: Marimba (4. 3 octave, four mallets) Grading: A. M. E. B. 7 8 ABS 5 to 5 (Advanced) Your marimba will come alive with this new solo work emotional and written to easily fall under the hands. Heartsong explores the role of the different voices of each mallet. Idiomatic writing highlights the unique characteristics of the melody, bass and accompanying parts throughout this work.