This would be a superb choice as a concludingencore for a junior or senior recital at the college
level. - JimLambert Printed by permission of the Percussive Arts Society, inc.
Set against a primarily
minor jazz harmonic progressions, Minor Plot is an entertaining
and challenging work for this ideal combination of tenor pan and marimba (low
A). The marimba part requires intermediate 4-mallet technique throughout
and the pan part is written for a low C instrument. The majority of the
piece is set in 4/4 time and alternates between the original minor material and
a contrasting major tune. The mid-section of the work shifts briefly to
3/4 time and incorporates the minor melodic and harmonic material in both 3/4
and 6/8 feels. One section of the piece is open for optional improvisation
in the tenor pan part with chord changes, written notes, and cued optional notes
provided.
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