RIVAGE – Prelude for Solo Marimba No.1 by Ryan Garner

This pleasant and accessible solo blends equal parts of a structured Bach sonata, a Debussy piano solo, the playfulness of Tchaikovsky’s “Album for the Young,” and the alluring character of a Spanish guitar solo. Lasting only 21⁄2 minutes, this four-mallet solo demands that the performer approach all the stroke-types with sensitivity, as a heavy-handed performance will destroy the mood and character of this short marimba lullaby.