PLEASE NOTE: This purchase is for a downloadable PDF copy of the piece. You will NOT receive a hard copy shipped to your address. Hard copy from Edition Svitzer available soon!
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Watch the video of me playing Wistful first:
Wistful is the opening work of SIMPLE SOLOS VOL. 2 [ FEELINGS ], a collection of four simple two-mallet miniatures which represent common feelings of longing, happiness and reflection within yourself. I wrote the SIMPLE SOLOS series to not only give developing students a chance to play interesting pieces that help build their technique and musicality, but also to challenge myself to make complex music while deliberately placing limits on what techniques I am allowed to use.
[ FEELINGS ] solos all use only two mallets and a 3 octave range, but although they are beginner-friendly in nature, they can be made to suit any level of performer through interpretation and phrasing. As they all share a similar underlying style, the four works from SIMPLE SOLOS VOL. 2 [ FEELINGS ] can be performed as standalone pieces, or all four works together in order (Wistful, Cheerful, Peaceful, Grateful) as one continuous multi-movement work.
Wistful is a representation of the feeling of longing for something, such as a distant memory or something that was once present that is now gone. Its spatial nature gives a feeling of quiet solitude, and perhaps can even be interpreted to have a feeling of missing something or someone.
Wistful is a solo that can be used for both developing students' technical practice as well as a quiet interlude in a typical recital program consisting of more advanced pieces. The key technique used in Wistful is two-mallet block chords, where performers should endeavour to play the chords as clearly and in unison as possible, while still giving different colours to the phrases throughout.
Wistful will allow you as the performer to not only further your technique, but also your phrasing and voicing abilities as the simple material becomes a reflection of your own voice.
Wistful requires a 3.0 octave or higher marimba and must be played with two mallets only. You will receive one (1) PDF file with the full score.
Wistful, for solo marimba (3.0 octave - two mallets)
Two-mallet marimba solo (3.0 octave)