Two Movements for Mallets II
by William Steinohrt
Percussion Ensemble - Sheet Music

Percussion ensemble glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone 1, vibraphone 2, marimba 1 (4-octave), marimba 2 (4-octave), marimba 3 (4.3-octave), bass marimba (optional) (8 players) - Difficulty: Medium Difficult

SKU: CN.00002

Composed by William Steinohrt. Duration 9:30:00. C. Alan Publications #2. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.00002).

Steinohrt demonstrated his keen grasp of the keyboard percussion possibilties in his first Two Movements. This work expands on the first, developing timbral ideas among glockenspiel, xylophone, two vibraphones, and four marimbas (optional bass). Contrasting slow and fast movements place technical and musical demands upon all eight players as well as the conductor in creating this challenging work.

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