Marimba Spiritual – Complete set of Score and parts by Minoru Miki

Marimba Spiritual by Minoru Miki was written in 1983-84 and is dedicated to Japanese marimba virtuoso Keiko Abe. This NEW edition of Marimba Spiritual contains the score and separate parts for each performer! According to the composer, the piece is composed in an organic fashion, with the first half of the piece as a static requiem and the last part a lively resurrection. The first section begins with marimba solo then adds in etherreal metallic percussion sounds, followed by wooden percussion sounds. These all build in to the second half of the piece with the 3 percussionists swtiching to drums and the tempo increasing significantly. This piece is a great feature for very advanced marimbists and percussionist. A show-stopper for sure!  Marimba Spiritual  is one of the most famous and often recorded marimba pieces ever written (especially with its inclusion in the Broadway stage show Blast!).