Sinfonietta
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Sinfonietta

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Sinfonietta is Stout’s fourth composition for marimba orchestra, and was commissioned and composed in 2019 for the Kitakyushu Marimba Orchestra RIM in Japan, premiered on March 15, 2020. It is very much a “classical” piece in structure, being in three movements: Tarantella, Song, and Pas de deux. It requires a group with much musical depth and

Sinfonietta is Stout’s fourth composition for marimba orchestra, and was commissioned and composed in 2019 for the Kitakyushu Marimba Orchestra RIM in Japan, premiered on March 15, 2020. It is very much a “classical” piece in structure, being in three movements: Tarantella, Song, and Pas de deux. It requires a group with much musical depth and great technical sophistication. The members of the Kitakyushu Marimba Orchestra group did an amazing performance. You can see the video on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/tibCkx_upaQ

The Tarantella is a rapid whirling dance originating in southern Italy, in this case in a changing meter rhythmic environment, but with a similar fast upbeat tempo. The Song is a beautiful movement in a folk song style., but with strong rhythmic metric structures. The Pas de deux features pairs of instruments, most frequently with marimbas 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 being paired together. Sinfonietta is played continuously from one movement to the next. I hope you enjoy this music. I had a wonderful time composing it. I love marimba orchestra!

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