Marimba concerto
A marimba concerto is a musical composition written for a marimba soloist and a large ensemble such as an orchestra, wind band, or a chamber music ensemble.
Notable Marimba Concertos
The first solo concerto, Concertino for Marimba, was composed by Paul Creston in 1940. Paul Creston was commissioned by Frederique Petrides to compose this work. The Concertino for Marimba was premiered on April 29, 1940 in the Carnegie Chamber Music Hall by marimba soloist Ruth Stuber Jeanne and the Orchestrette Classique directed by Frederique Petrides.
Marimbist Vida Chenoweth and the Orchestra of America premiered Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra, Op. 34 by Robert Kurka on November 11, 1959. This performance marked the first time that the marimba was invited onto Carnegie Hall.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra commissioned Maurice Wright to compose Concertpiece, for marimba and orchestra. Concertpiece was composed in 1993 and was premiered the following season by Boston Symphony Orchestra percussionist Will Hudgins.
Partial List of Marimba Concertos
Composer | Dates | Title of Concerto | Date Composed | Grade Level/Difficulty |
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James Basta | Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra | |||
Andrew Beall | Testament: Symphony for Marimba and Orchestra | 2004 | ||
Scott Blasco | Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra | 2003 | ||
Bradley G. Bodine | b. 1960 | Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra | ||
Michael Burritt | Concerto for Marimba | |||
Casey Cangelosi | Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra, No. 2 | 2008 | Advanced | | |
Paul Creston | 1906-1985 | Concertino for Marimba | 1940 | |
Emma Lou Diemer | 1927 | Concerto in One Movement for Marimba and Orchestra | ||
Eric Ewazen | 1954 | Concerto for Marimba | 1999 | |
Evan Hause | Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra | 1994 | ||
Felix Herron | 1997- | Marimba Concerto | 2015 | |
Robert Kurka | 1921-1957 | Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra, Op. 34 | 1959 | |
Libby Larsen | Marimba Concerto: After Hampton | 1992 | ||
David Long | 1950 | Concerto for Marimba & Concert Piece for Marimba and Orchestra | ||
Kevin Puts | Marimba Concerto | |||
Julie Spencer | Waterfalls for Marimba and Orchestra | |||
Noah D. Taylor | 1982 | Concerto No. 1 in D minor for | 2003 | |
Andrew Thomas | 1939 | Loving Mad Tom | 2002 | |
John Thrower | Rhythms of Life | 2005 | ||
Mark Lanz Weiser | Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra[1] | 1996 |
References
- ↑ "Editions Bim | Mark Lanz Weiser, Concerto for marimba and string orchestra or piano reduction". www.editions-bim.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ Strain, James A. "Vida Chenoweth". www.pas.org. Percussive Arts Society. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "BSO Commissions". www.bso.org. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "Focus Day 2011: Five Decades of New Music for Percussion: 1961–2011" (PDF). Percussive Arts Society. Retrieved 20 November 2014.