REPERTOIRE OF THE UNIVERSAL MARIMBA COMPETITION 2022

• *compositions Indicated with 1 star: will be handled to award the 'best performance Prize' of Belgian
• **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.)

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

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

Semi-Final:  -In following order (1), + (2) as indicated-
(1) Set solo piece: 1st Prize Composition 2017. 
*Ululardel Tigre for solo marimba - Rodrigo F. Marques (only 1st movement, 4 min.) 
Score is available to order by Splendid Arts Edition Belgium (splendidartsedition@telenet.be)
(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)**

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*
Kaleidoscope - 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. 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.