Category Archives: Marimba
In The Beach Breeze
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku318 – in the beach breeze in the beach breeze my travels forgotten… evening cool This haiku is by Kobayashi Issa, who wrote over twenty thousand poems written in his lifetime In The … Continue reading
Posted in Bass Drum, Celesta, Crotales, Cymbals, Harp, Marimba, Temple Blocks, Tubular Bells, Xylophone
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The Fence Is Tall
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku252 – The wire fence is tall. The wire fence is tall The lights in the prison barracks Flick off, one by one. This is a haiku by Etheridge Knight, an American author … Continue reading
Posted in Cello, Marimba, Piano, String Bass, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin, Xylophone
Tagged Cello, Marimba, naviarhaiku252, Piano, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin, Xylophone
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Sunset, Sunrise
A little over five months ago I started working on this piece. The idea was simple, start with something dark and end with something light. However, the more I worked on the opening, the more it reminded me of the … Continue reading
Posted in Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bass Trombone, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Flute, Gong, Harp, Marimba, Oboe, String Bass, Trombone, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
Tagged Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bass Trombone, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Flute, Gong, Harp, Marimba, Oboe, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Trombone, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
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Smashing Dandelions With A Stick
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku241 – Nightfall. Nightfall, boy smashing dandelions with a stick. This is a haiku by Jack Kerouac, who took a different approach with Japanese Haiku. He said, “I don’t think American Haikus (short … Continue reading
Posted in Clarinet, Flute, Horn, Marimba, Trombone, Vibraphone
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The Eye Of The Dragonfly
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku 237 – The distant mountains. The distant mountains are reflected in the eye of the dragonfly This is a haiku by Kobayashi Issa, a Japanese poet and lay Buddhist priest of the … Continue reading
Splendid Affinity
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku 235 – Splendid Affinity. Splendid affinity sun’s great halo green leaves This is a haiku by Zen Buddhist master and poet Soen Nakagawa, who visited the United States more than a dozen … Continue reading
Posted in Clarinet, Flute, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Tubular Bells, Vibraphone, Violin
Tagged Clarinet, Flute, Glockenspiel, Marimba, naviarhaiku235, Racket In My Head, Tubular Bells, Vibraphone, Violin
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Forms Of Japan
This piece was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0320: Table of Contents. Choose a favorite book. Consider the tone, the temperament, and the content of each chapter in the book. Compose a piece of music with as many … Continue reading
Posted in Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Flute, Gong, Marimba
Tagged Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, disquiet0320, Flute, Gong, Marimba, Racket In My Head
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Under A Winter Moon
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku 212 – Under a winter moon Under a winter moon with shallow water a river flows This is a haiku by Seishi Yamaguchi, an influential Japanese haiku writer active during the Shōwa … Continue reading
Posted in Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Cello, Marimba, String Bass, Viola, Violin
Tagged Bass Clarinet, Cello, Marimba, naviarhaiku212, String Bass Alto Flute, String Orchestra, Viola, Violin
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Thelonia
This piece was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0289: Ancient Artifacts. Step 1: Imagine an instrument that has been lost in the sands of time. Step 2: Imagine what that instrument sounded like. Step 3: Record a piece … Continue reading
Posted in Glockenspiel, Harp, Marimba, Vibraphone
Tagged disquiet0289, Glockenspiel, Harp, Marimba, Vibraphone
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Racket In My Head 