Contemporary marimba virtuoso William Moersch has consistently commissioned the best musicians possible to create works for his instrument. In 1984 Bennett wrote his first work for Moersch After Syrinx II based on Debussyâ??s Syrinx for Flute solo and written. Then in 1988 Richard Rodney Bennett agreed to create an â??Americanâ?? concerto and so composed this concerto in two movements I con …

Is written in two movements. The slower opening movement is impressionistic and crystalline with the marimba serving as an obligate over the orchestral harmonies. Only in the two cadenzas does the marimba texture thicken, reminiscent of Bennett's earlier writing for solo marimba.…

Chamber Ensemble

SKU: HL.14027933

Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett. Music Sales America. Classical. Score. 78 pages. Music Sales #NOV360059. Published by Music Sales (HL.14027933).

10.25x14.25x0.539 inches.