REPERTOIRE OF THE UNIVERSAL MARIMBA COMPETITION 2020

-The repertoire list, all scores and declarations need to be send to the organization before July 1st, 2020.
Postal address:  Huidevetterslaan 1 A, 3500 Hasselt 
- Click on following link and order your sheet music directly with Southern Percussion 
 https://southernpercussion.com/8421-universal-marimba-competition-festival-belgium
 

Marimba Solo 2020

Round One -in following order  (1), (2) as indicated-
(1)  One of following works:  

• Feel the Sunlight - Ludwig Albert*
• Neenah - Igor Lesnik*
• Zamba para escuchar Ti Silencio - Guillo Espel 
• Marimbics - Markus Halt

(2)  One free piece (maximum 10 minutes) -see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

Round Two - One of following works - (maximum 10 minutes)

• Reflections on the Nature of Water - Jacob Druckman (max. 2 to 3 movements)
• Time for marimba - Minoru Miki
• Kaleidoscope - Chin-Cheng Lin*
• Toccata - Anna Ignatowicz
• Niflheim - Csaba Zoltán Marján
• Marimba d'amore - Keiko Abe 
• Luminosity - Tomasz Golinski*

Round Three - Semi-Final
Free recital (maximum 15 minutes) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

Final Round - Finalist Recital  -In following order (1), (2) as indicated-
(1) One free solo piece  (maximum 10 minutes) - see score regulation*

(2)  One set Concerto for Marimba & Strings. 
Scores will be available and can be ordered against March 1st, 2020. 

-It is allowed during the Final Round ONLY to perform a free work for marimba solo & tape.
The tape need to be provided by arrival to be verified by the technical staff.
-Rehearsals for the Final Round will take place on 17 and 18 July 2020. 


Marimba Duo 2020

Semi-Final
A free program (maximum 20 minutes) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

Final Round - Finalist Recital  -In following order (1), (2) as indicated-
(1) Free recital (maximum 15 minutes) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

(2)  One set Concerto for Marimba Duo & Strings. 
Scores will be available and can be ordered against March 1st, 2020. 

-It is allowed during the Final Round ONLY to perform a free work for marimba solo & tape.
The tape need to be provided by arrival to be verified by the technical staff.
-Rehearsals for the Final Round will take place on 17 and 18 July 2020) 
 

Marimba Chamber music 2020

Semi-finale : A free program (maximum 20 minutes) - see score regulation*
Final Round: Finalist recital with a free concert program  (maximum 30 minutes) - see score regulation* .


Suggested list: Marimba Solo

*Belgian compositions: will be handled to award the Sabam Prize for best performance of Belgian compositions.
**Compositions published by BiNg BaNg Productions (HR) will be handled to award the Igor Lesnik prize.  

Round One 
Variations on Dowland's Lachrimae Pavane - Keiko Abe
Cameleon - Eric Sammut 
Virginia Tate - Paul Smadbeck
Flying - Chin Cheng Lin*
Izgalom- David Friedman 
Dance of words - Aiko Fukushima
Cappucino Lovely - Chin-Cheng Lin*
Land - Takatsugu Muramatsu 
Wind in the Bamboo Grove - Keiko Abe  
Etude in C Minor - Pius Cheung 
Six suites for Cello solo - Johan Sebastian Bach 
Six Sonatas and Partitas for solo Violin - Johan Sebastian Bach 
Variations on Japanese Children's songs - Keiko Abe 

Semi - Final & Final Round 
Three movements for a solo Dancer - Eckhard Kopetzki (Mov. II & III)
Tango for Naoko - Chin Cheng Lin*
Polaris - Mark Ford 
Lydeka - Lynn Glassock
Ripple - Akira Miyoshi 
Sedimental structures - Gordon Stout
Caritas - Michael Burritt 
Nimbostratus - Ludwig Albert*  
Robert's Park - David Edgar Brown ( mov.1 & 2)   
Sonata in B minor - J.S. Bach, arr. L.H. Stevens  (max 2 mov).
Marshmellow - David Friedman 
Magma - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic
Iloi - Kaplan Adolpho 
Velocities - Joseph Schwantner 
Empty music - Frank Nuyts*
Oriental Dance & Toccata - Francois Glorieux*
After Syrinx II - Richard Rodney Bennett 
Prelude and Allegro - Mukai Kohei
The source - Toshi Ichiyanagi 
Dances of Earth & Fire - Peter Klatzow 
Merlin - Andrew Thomas 
Convergence - Yoshihisa Taira 
Rhytmic Caprice - Leigh Howard Stevens
Reflections on the Nature of Water - Jacob Druckman
Goldberg Variations - Johann Sebastian Bach 
Moi, jeu - Bruno Mantovani 
Khan Variations - Alejandro Vinao 
Three moves - Paul Lansky 
Hiten-seido III - Maki Ishii
Northern Lights - Eric Ewazen
Laudate Lignum - Werner Heider 
Five scenes from the Snow Country - Hans Werner Henze
De tous biens playnes - F.Nuyts* 
Midare - Ton de Leeuw

Suggested list: Marimba Duo 

Semi-Final 
Gather 2 - Matthias Schmitt
Wind across mountains II - Keiko Abe
Three transformationa - Andrew Thomas
Tango Suite - Astor Piazolla
Wooden Music - Rich O’Meara
Small Change - Scott Lindroth
Scintilla Na dwa Marimbafony - Martha Ptaszynska
Rhythm Song for two marimbas - Paul Smadbeck
Nagoya marimbas - Steve Reich
Alborada del gracioso  - Maurice Ravel
Wind Sketch II - Keiko Abe
Wind in the Bamboo Grooves II - Keiko Abe
 

Final Round 
Sohum & Skakti - Jan Van Landeghem* 
Stratocumulus - Ludwig Albert* 
Reflections on Japanese Children’s songs III - Keiko Abe
Diptych No 3 - Gordon Stout
The Kundalini of the Playing Koalas - Jan Van Landeghem*
Fantom Fire - Katsuhiro Tsubonoh
Ultimatum II for two marimbas - N.J.Zivkovic
Hiten Seido II opus 55 - Maki Ishii 
Purity II - Tomasz Golinski*  
Conversation in the forest III - Keiko Abe
Octabones - Ado Morag 
Lemuria /The Fallen Civilization - Csaba Zoltán Marján
 

*Score regulation

• You may perform free choice pieces, which may include own compositions, arrangements and transcriptions. Marimba Solo & Duo can also select works from the suggested list which can be performed in all rounds. It is not allowed to repeat pieces in other rounds. It will be required to send one published score or copy (with approval from the composer) of each free chosen work (except for the works which are mentioned in the suggested list). If you perform non published works and/or own works, it will be required to send attached on the allowed copies a signed declaration by the composer (personal or others), giving his/her permission to use the copies during the Competition 2020. If the organization did not receive a copy of the scores and composers declarations, further performance of those works can be refused, due to official regulations of the Composers Society and Belgian laws.
• Upon request by the Jury and the Competition organization, contestants should be able of presenting anytime original publications or authorized copies of all performed works.
• Using photocopies of published works and/or unauthorized copies of performed music is not allowed on stage!.