Cold Light by Benjamin Finley features a marimba soloist backed up by a percussion quartet in a clean, straight-forward piece that drives towards an energetic - but never frantic - conclusion that should please everybody involved.
The solo marimba part flows easily in permutations across the keyboard, and is very reminiscent of something Emmanuel Sejourne might have written, with octaves highlighting a melody that rides overtop of underlying grooves. The ensemble helps move the groove along, complete with a drum set player.
This percussion chamber piece would fit nicely into a college recital or a percussion ensemble concert, with a go-getter in the soloist spot.
Instrumentation:
- Player 1: Solo 5-Octave Marimba
- Player 2: Bells, High Native American Drum*
- Player 3: Vibraphone, Medium Native American Drum*
- Player 4: 5-Octave Marimba, Low Native American Drum*, Triangle
- Player 5: Drum Set (Snare/Tom/Floor Tom, Hi Hats/Crash/Ride), Small Chamber Bass Drum
Difficulty: Medium +
Duration: 5:00
*Native American Drums can be substituted with more common drums.
This ensemble includes a full bound score and a CD with all of the individual parts and an MP3 recording.
