Originally written for solo steel pan (lead), Ney Rosauro's Three Moods are also suitable for two mallet marimba. The first movement,Baroque, is a fugue like movement with some jazz flavor. The second movement, Meditative, is based on minimalist music and has a romantic melody that comes out of the repetitive patterns. The third movement, Impatient, is technically challenging, requiring double strokes in both hands.
Three contrasting pieces with beautiful melodies and challenging passages for two mallets. A great piece for auditions and student concerts as well.
Number of players - 1
Difficulty - Easy to Medium-Easy
Instrumentation - Marimba (2 mallets, 4.0 octave) or solo steel pan (lead)
