Strange Dreams by Nathan Daughtrey

Based on the poetry of StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas, Strange Dreams illustrates each story with unique colours. The first movement, Unheard Music, features a four-note ostinato in the marimba part with a soaring melody in the saxophone. Roles are reversed toward the middle of the movement. The second movement, Ballerina Mom, is a rather lop-sided dance with a pattern of 3 6/8 bars and a 7/8 bar. Short and sweet. The third movement, Mermaid Song, opens with the ethereal theme in the rolled marimba before moving into a bubbly sextuplet feel. The final movement, Pools of Light, is a fast and furious update of the two-part invention with wonderful interplay between the two instruments. Includes a score and parts for marimba, alto saxophone, and A clarinet.