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Original

like a burden too heavy. Marimba sheet music. Intermediate.

Translation

like a burden too heavy. Marimba sheet music. Intermediate.

Original

like a burden too heavy. for solo marimba. Composed by Brian Blume. For marimba solo. 4.6-octave, low E. Medium. Folio. 8 pages. Duration 3'30". Published by Tapspace Publications. TA.TSPCS-34. like a burden too heavy is a marimba solo by composer. percussionist Brian Blume. It's written to reflect the struggles and limitations we face in conjunction with the “human condition. " There is a heaviness and sadness in Blume's harmonic treatments which flow seamlessly to create a lyrical work that stands on its own regardless of the fact that it was written for marimba. This piece is both musical and heartfelt and it provides a great training ground for developing intermediate players to refine their 4-mallet technique. While it's written for for a 4.3-octave. low A. marimba, it includes additions or alterations for players using a larger, 4.6-octave. low E. marimba. like a burden too heavy also makes a great prelude to Blume's Unforced Rhythms, for solo marimba with foot shaker. Substitutions are provided which will allow for performance on a 4.3-octave. low A. marimba.

Translation

like a burden too heavy. for solo marimba. Composed by Brian Blume. For marimba solo. 4.6-octave, low E. Medium. Folio. 8 pages. Duration 3'30". Published by Tapspace Publications. TA.TSPCS-34. like a burden too heavy is a marimba solo by composer. percussionist Brian Blume. It's written to reflect the struggles and limitations we face in conjunction with the “human condition. " There is a heaviness and sadness in Blume's harmonic treatments which flow seamlessly to create a lyrical work that stands on its own regardless of the fact that it was written for marimba. This piece is both musical and heartfelt and it provides a great training ground for developing intermediate players to refine their 4-mallet technique. While it's written for for a 4.3-octave. low A. marimba, it includes additions or alterations for players using a larger, 4.6-octave. low E. marimba. like a burden too heavy also makes a great prelude to Blume's Unforced Rhythms, for solo marimba with foot shaker. Substitutions are provided which will allow for performance on a 4.3-octave. low A. marimba.