Rustle, for solo marimba (5-octave, 4-mallets, medium-advanced). Composed and performed by Dr. Chad Floyd in October of 2020. This sheet music is available from the composer. To order, visit: www.chadfloyd.c...
Program Notes:
Rustle was inspired during an improv session on an old, weathered marimba which had been used by several generations of students for marching band rehearsals. The frame rattled, the bars chirped together, and the strings were almost broken. Yet somehow this old, beat up instrument could still speak pretty in a soft, secluded room when played gently. Although there were other marimbas that were nicer, sometimes it’s the older ones that are the most “interesting”.
It was during a break when judging solo and ensembles at Russell County High School (KY), a place where I had spent four years as an assistant band director, when I formed the main idea for the piece. The title, Rustle, pays tribute to both Russell (County), where I have some of my best memories as a young teacher, and to the rustle of an old marimba in a quiet room.
Mallets:
Left Hand - Innovative Percussion IP703 amzn.to/2KZ4ZC4
Right Hand - Innovative Percussion IP704 amzn.to/37Q5JTo
Mics:
Shure SM81LC amzn.to/2R4WBRQ
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D amzn.to/2X2DxHE
Recording and Editing:
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 Audio Interface amzn.to/346DzQe
Logic Pro X
Apple Macbook Pro amzn.to/3bPbEXE
Chad is an endorser for:
Grover Pro Percussion Inc. (groverpro.com)
Humes and Berg Co. (humesandberg.com)
Innovative Percussion Inc. (innovativepercu...)
Pearl Drums and Adams Musical Instruments (pearldrum.com)
Remo Inc. (www.remo.com)
16 окт 2024
