Magic Mirror by Christopher Swist

Magic mirror is a fantastic for solo 5-octave marimba. It also represents a return to ideas of modal exploration that are found in my earlier marimba compositions. In the spirit of a fantasy, the piece features several textures and modes that are loosely connected. Some of the material was composed on the marimba with other sections and harmonies coming from work with the piano.

This piece represents my tenth solo for the marimba. This mysterious instrument has always given me a constant source of inspiration and captivation. My first compositions were on and for marimba and I continue to delight in pure texture and harmonic surprises the instrument can produce. The marimba seems to always find a way to show me a new world of sound. 

– Christopher Swist