Verve by Ella Macens - Marimba Literature Library

Welcome to another installment of our MARIMBA LITERATURE LIBRARY - 100+ "standard" pieces recorded by some of the most talented percussionists in the world. In this installment, Vic Firth Artist Claire Edwardes performs "Verve" by Ella Macens.
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MALLETS USED IN THIS PERFORMANCE:
Claire Edwardes Signature Series (Available at your local dealer.)
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ABOUT THE PIECE:
Ella Macens - Verve (2016)
VERVE was composed for Claire Edwardes in 2016 in conjunction with the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s inaugural National Women Composers’ Development (2016-2017). Whilst composing the work, I pondered: “How much can be achieved with one simple idea?” Thus, this piece came to be based on a series of small ostinato-like motifs and gestures that expand and grow as the music twists, turns and weaves through a variety of textural and harmonic landscapes. As Claire and I worked through a series of drafts together, there was a point where Claire said “I need 6 hands to play this!” And so this piece also now exists in expanded form as a work for symphony orchestra, titled FLIGHT!
Sydney based composer Ella Macens (born 1991) is a fast-emerging composer with a passion for choral, orchestral and chamber music writing. Ella’s compositional choices uniquely position her music between the classical and popular music traditions, and her musical voice is heavily influenced by her Latvian heritage. She is the 2018-19 Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra National Composer School.
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SUPPORTED BY:
The creation and production of this video was supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
VIDEO BY:
Matthew McGuigan - www.hospitalhill.com.au
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[@ellamacens5165]

Amazing performance Claire! Thank you for bringing my works to life with so much vivacity!

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Amazing,is very difficult for my🥁🎵🎶

[@yeetfeet1878]

This is beautiful!

[@CompanyMold]

That was rad.

[@Diatonic5th]

Beautiful piece!

[@MGeKaaja]

Nice

[@philoneill9865]

Beautiful. Bravo.

[@mikewithrow2271]

The skill that it takes to play that instrument that way is crazy.

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Different marimba sounds....🤔 i like the music of the marimba band Sonora Azul

[@71degrees]

Whatta'ya know... they're little footballs... 🤣