long way home . . . (2016)
Genre: Solo Marimba (4.3 oct, 4-mlts.)
Difficulty: Medium-Advanced
Duration: 6:00
Publisher: Chad Floyd (2017)
Price: $20
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long way home . . . . was inspired by my children and their relentless desire to go the “long way home” on certain days when I pick them up from school. To them, the short way home is uneventful. I guess it’s because the short way leads straight to our subdivision without any dramatic curves, hills, or trees. In contrast, the long way home twists and turns, has several small hills, and follows a creek in the woods. The peaks and valleys are evident in the dynamic contours of this piece. To me, the strong consonance and simplicity of the melodic line at the beginning and end represent the simple things in life, and how those things sometimes bring the most joy as a parent. long way home . . . . was premiered by Dr. Colin Hill in 2017 at Tennessee Tech University.
Equipment used in video ….
Innovative Percussion IP703 (left hand)
Innovative Percussion IP704 (right hand)
Canon EOS 7D camera
Shure SM81LC
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 Audio Interface
Logic Pro X
Apple Macbook Pro