El Paso Waltz - for mallet quartet

Brian Slawson

Brian Slawson's El Paso Waltz is written for beginning mallet ensembles so that each student in the quartet provides a specific function: The vibraphone carries the melody; One of the marimba players outlines the chords while the other supplies the bass; The glockenspiel, as is typical in a variety of settings, brings color to the arrangement.If performed in a pleasant, light-hearted way, El Paso Waltz should demonstrate a carnival-like quality. This piece helps young players develop tremolo sensitivity and encourages eye contact, body language, and musical communication during slower tempos.This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.

Product Number:    TSPCE32

Format:    Folio + Parts on CD-ROM

Level:    Easy

No. of Players:    4

Duration:    3:00

Full Instrumentation:     • Glockenspiel • Vibraphone • 2 marimbas*—(1) 4-octave, (1) low A*If two marimbas aren't available, both marimba parts may be played by sharing one low A marimba. 

Pages:    8

Size:    8.5" x 11"

Date Published:    10/28/2009