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
- Feel the Sunlight - Ludwig Albert*
- Neenah - Igor Lesnik*
- Zamba para escuchar Ti Silencio - Guillo Espel
- Marimbics - Markus Halt
-see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*
Round Three - 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, 4min.)
(2) 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 Concertino for Marimba Solo and 3 percussionists* (maximum 20')
Scores will be available and can be ordered against April1st, 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 Concertino for Marimba Duo & piano* (maximum 20')
Scores will be available and can be ordered against April 1st, 2020.
-It is allowed during the Final Round ONLY to perform a free work for marimba duo & 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 35 minutes) - see score regulation* .
Suggested repertoire 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 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 Séjourne
Romantica - Emmanuel Séjourne
Six suites for Cello solo - Johan Sebastian Bach
Six Sonatas and Partitas for solo Violin - Johan Sebastian Bach
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. 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!.
Order scores
All sheet music can be ordered with Southern Percussion.
Click on the link below and get in touch to order your sheetmusic.
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Extra details:
Available by BiNg BaNg Productions HR: igor@igorlesnik.com, www.igorlesnik.com
- Neenah for marimba solo (I. Lesnik)
- Kaleidoscope for marimba solo (C.C. Lin)
Available by Editions Francois Dhalmann FR: francois@dhalmann.fr, www.dhalmann.fr
- Feel the Sunlight for marimba solo (L. Albert)
- Cappucino Lovely (C.C. Lin).
- Tango for Naoko - C.C. Lin)
Available by Splendid Arts Edition (BE): splendidartsedition@telenet.be
- Ululardel Tigre for marimba solo (R.F.Marques)
Available by Edition Svitzer DK: mail@editionsvitzer.com, www.editionsvitzer.com
- Dance of words for marimba solo (A.Fukushima)
- Niflheim for marimba solo (C.Z.Marján)
- Luminosity for marimba solo (T. Golinski)
- Stratocumulus (L. Albert)
- Purity 2 (T.Golinski)
- Lemuria /The Fallen Civilization - Csaba Zoltán Marján
Available by Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic: www.zivkovic.de
- Magma for marimba solo (N.J.Zivkovic)
- Ultimatum I (N.J.Zivkovic)
- Ultimatum II (N.J.Zivkovic)
Available by Beurskens Music edition: www.muziekuitgeverijbeurskens.com
- Nimbostratus (L.Albert)
- Oriental Dance & Toccata (F.Glorieux)
- Flying (C.C. Lin)
Available by HRDSCR Edition: info@hardscore.be / www.franknuyts.com
- De tous bien playnes (F.Nuyts)
- Empty Music (F.Nuyts)
Available by Steve Weiss Music: http://www.steveweissmusic.com
- Caritas (M.Burritt)
- Izgalom- (D.Friedman)
- Marshmellow (D.Friedman)