Labyrinth for vibraphone (3 oct.)& marimba (5 oct.)
composed by Walter Mertens
dur. ca. 6:00
level advanced
music publish by WM-Music
more info on website: https://walter-mertens.weebly.com/

Labyrinth for vibraphone & marimba

"Fifty years ago" is a chamber work by Walter Mertens, percussionst and composer, who arranged it originally for soprano saxophone and vibraphone for our ensemble.

Fifty years ago, by W.Mertens

For Percussion ensemble 14 players.
Commisioned by Percussion ensemble Academie voor Muziek & Woord Tessenderlo
Inspired by P. Breughel's famous painting ' Tower of Babel'.
(2019 year of Pieter  Breughel)
The power of 'The tower of Babel is the rhythmic & melodic drive during the entire piece.  
The use and the combination of different percussion instruments (European, African, Indian, Asian), the mixed meters 
and the melodic material, represents the accordances and interferences between the different languages and cultures of the workers. 
At the end, there's a small moment of rest but ......not for long. 

Tower In The Cloud

"Rhapsody on April Showers, Yellow Flowers" is a beautiful piece and a great way for performers to move from basic four-mallet knowledge to more advanced skills. It offers the educator opportunities to discuss phrasing, musical expression, and music theory and is entertaining for performer and listener alike!

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