REPERTOIRE OF THE UNIVERSAL MARIMBA COMPETITION 2022

• *compositions Indicated with 1 star: will be handled to award the 'best performance Prize' of Belgian works 
• **Compositions published by BiNg BaNg Productions (HR) and indicated with two stars will be handled to award the 'Igor Lesnik Prize'. 
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MARIMBA SOLO 2022

Round One:  
- One of following works -(maximum 10 min.)

• Neenah - Igor Lesnik**
• Zamba para escuchar Ti Silencio - Guillo Espel 
• Marimbics - Markus Halt
• Pavane Lachrimae - Keiko Abe 
• Ululardel Tigre - Rodrigo F. Marques*

Round Two: 
- One free piece (max.10 min.)
  see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

Semi-Final: -In following order (1), + (2) as indicated-
(1) Set solo piece: "Feel the Sunlight" - Ludwig Albert*
(2) Free recital (max.15 minutes) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

Final Round - Finalist Recital: 
-One or two free works (max.10 minutes) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*
-Set Concerto "PERMAFROST" for Marimba Solo & 2 piano's - L. Albert / R. F. Marques (27') 
Score is available to order by Splendid Arts Edition Belgium (splendidartsedition@telenet.be)
-It is allowed during the Final Round ONLY to perform free works for marimba solo & tape!.

MARIMBA DUO 2022
Round one: 
A free program (max.15 min.) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

Semi-Final: 
A free program (max. 20 min.) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

Final Round - Finalist Recital:  -In following order (1), (2) as indicated-
(1) One or two free works (max.10 min.) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*
(2) Set Marimba Duo piece (18')   
*Magic Sphere for two marimbas -  Rodrigo F. Marques 
Score is available to order by Splendid Arts Edition Belgium (splendidartsedition@telenet.be)

-It is possible to add some basic additional percussion instruments!.
-It is allowed during the Final Round ONLY to perform free works for marimba solo & tape!.

MARIMBA CHAMBER MUSIC (duo till octet)

Round one: 
A free program (max.15 min.) - see score regulation*

Semi-Final: 
A free program (max. 20 min.) - see  score regulation*

Final Round - Finalist Recital: 
A free program (maxi. 30 min.) -see score regulation

SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE LIST: Marimba Solo 
Round Two
Variations on Dowland's Lachrimae Pavane - Keiko Abe
Variations on Japanese Children's songs - Keiko Abe
Wind in the Bamboo Grove - Keiko Abe  Virginia Tate - Paul Smadbeck
Cameleon - Eric Sammut 
Flying - Chin Cheng Lin*
Cappucino Lovely - Chin-Cheng Lin*
Izgalom- David Friedman 
Dance of words - Aiko Fukushima
Prelude Nr1 - Emmanuel Séjourné 
Romantica - Emmanuel Séjourné
Six suites for Cello solo - Johan Sebastian Bach 
Six Sonatas and Partitas for solo Violin - Johan Sebastian Bach
Neenah for marimba solo  (I. Lesnik)**
Kaleidoscope - Chin-Cheng Lin**
Zamba para escuchar Ti Silencio - Guillo Espel 
Marimbics - Markus Halt
Pavane Lachrimae - Keiko Abe 
Ululardel Tigre - Rodrigo F. Marques*

Semi - Final & Final Round 
Oriental Dance & Toccata - Francois Glorieux*
Empty music - Frank Nuyts*
Nimbostratus - Ludwig Albert* 
De tous biens playnes - F.Nuyts*
Luminosity - Tomasz Golinski*
Tango for Naoko - Chin Cheng Lin*
Midare - Ton de Leeuw
Toccata - Anna Ignatowicz
Niflheim - Csaba Zoltán Marján
Three movements for a solo Dancer - Eckhard Kopetzki (Mov. II & III)
Kaskada - Eckhard Kopetzki
Ultimatum I - Nebojsa Zivkovic
Magma - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic
Marshmellow - David Friedman
Five scenes from the Snow Country - Hans Werner Henze
Reflections on the Nature of Water - Jacob Druckman (max. 2 to 3 movements)
Laudate Lignum - Werner Heider
Goldberg Variations - Johann Sebastian Bach
Time for marimba - Minoru Miki
Ripple - Akira Miyoshi 
Prelude and Allegro - Mukai Kohei
The source - Toshi Ichiyanagi
Convergence - Yoshihisa Taira
Hiten-seido III - Maki Ishii
Marimba d'amore - Keiko Abe
Polaris - Mark Ford
Motion Beyond - Mark Ford
Lydeka - Lynn Glassock
Sedimental structures - Gordon Stout
Caritas - Michael Burritt
October Night - Michael Burritt
Rhytmic Caprice - Leigh Howard Stevens
Robert's Park - David Edgar Brown ( mov.1 & 2)
Classical Sonata - Pius Cheung
Etude in E Minor - Pius Cheung
Etude in A minor N2 - Casey Cangelosi
Three moves - Paul Lansky
Velocities - Joseph Schwantner
Iloi - Kaplan Adolpho
After Syrinx II - Richard Rodney Bennett
Dances of Earth & Fire - Peter Klatzow
Merlin - Andrew Thomas
Moi, jeu - Bruno Mantovani
Khan Variations - Alejandro Vinao
Northern Lights - Eric Ewazen

SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE LIST: Marimba Duo 
Semi-Final 
Wind Sketch II - Keiko Abe
Wind in the Bamboo Grooves II - Keiko Abe
Wind across mountains II - Keiko Abe
Gather 2 - Matthias Schmitt
Nagoya marimbas - Steve Reich
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
Alborada del gracioso  - Maurice Ravel

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

*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.
• If you perform non published works and/or own works, it will be required to deliver electronically a copy of the score and attached a signed declaration by the composer (personal or others), giving his/her permission to use copies of and to perform the work during the Competition 2022. 
• In case candidates wish to perform with scores on the stage, it will be required to handle original published scores. The use of copies will lead to sanctions of the Belgian composers society.