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Concerto for Marimba and Band (Long)
General Info
Year: 1997
Duration: c. 29:10
Difficulty: VI (solo); IV (ensemble) (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $180.00 | Score Only (print) - $60.00
Movements
1. Movement 1 – 10:35
2. Movement 2 – 9:20
3. Movement 3 – 9:15
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo Marimba (4.3 octaves)
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbals (2)
- Tam-tam
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
David Long has written a difficult, but idiomatic, solo part with ensemble parts playable by a high school band. The piece features beautiful melodies and harmonic language coupled with driving rhythms.
- Program Note from publisher
Concerto for Marimba and Band was commissioned by Cort McClaren, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Charles Murph, Greensboro Concert Band, Greensboro, N.C., and Thomas Jenner, Enloe High School, Raleigh, N.C.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Greensboro (N.C.) Concert Band (Laura Franklin, Nathan Daughtrey, Cort McClaren, marimba) – 1998 *Premiere Performance (Entirety)*
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro Wind Ensemble (John R. Locke, conductor; Danny Frye, marimba) – 1997 *Premiere Performance (Movement 3)*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Aria (adapt. Dancy) (2008)
- Bethena (as arranger) (2004)
- Birth of a King (1990)
- Concerto for Marimba and Band (1997)
- The Crystals (1998)
- El Toro Bailec (2015)
- Elite Syncopations (Percussion Ensemble) (as arranger) (1902/2000)
- Elite Syncopations (Wind Ensemble) (as arranger) (1902/2000)
- Essences of the Four Signs (1995)
- A Festive Prelude (2002)
- For Elise (as arranger) (1810/1992)
- From the Sands of Kittyhawk (2006)
- Frustra (1994)
- Homage to Normandy (1997)
- Impetus (1990)
- Impulsion (2005)
- Jubilee (2001)
- Medieval Holiday (2006)
- Mixed Motives (1999)
- Mixtures (1990)
- Mixtures 2 (2004)
- Mystic Prelude (2001)
- Procession (2004)
- Scenes of the Rappahannock (1997)
- Spirits (2002)
- A Swingin' Bossa (2007)
- Synopsis (1992)
- Tangents (2000)
- Teatime Tango (2003)
- Their Finest Hour (1990)
- Three Movements (1991)
- The Wait (1990)
- Winged Victory (2002)
Resources
- Calabrese, Anthony. An Annotated Catalog of Marimba Concertos with Winds. 2014. Northwestern U, DMA dissertation.
- Long, D. (1997). Concerto for Marimba with Wind Ensemble or Orchestra [score]. C. Alan Publications: Greensboro, N.C.