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Xylophone Concerto

Title:	Xylophone Concerto
Date of Composition:	Copyright © 1979
Level of Difficulty:	University/Professional (very difficult solo xylophone part, including use of 4 mallet technique - also very quiet at the end which makes it difficult to record)
Instrumentation:	Solo Xylophone with Wind Ensemble and Ragtime Band
Performance Time:	18:10
Publisher:	Manuscript
Program Notes:	Bukvich's "Xylophone Concerto" is a tribute to Irving Berlin. It was composed for solo xylophone with concert band/wind ensemble and a separate ragtime band. The piece flips back and forth between very contemporary sounds and the sound of ragtime, which Dan associates with the xylophone. It is based on the initial phrase of Berlin's " A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody".
Recordings:	Performed by University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Wind Ensemble Conducted by Alan Gemberling Soloists: Joel Pals, xylophone Location: University of Idaho Administration Auditorium Date recorded: October 1997 Recording engineer(s): Recording Engineers, University Conferences & Events, P.K. Northcutt II Digital mastering by Digital Sound Mastering, P.K. Northcutt II Real Audio File of Xylophone Concerto - 4.2 MB MP3 of Xylophone Concerto - 16.6 MB Recordings posted: 9/28/2002 All recordings on this site are made available for use by students and music educators. Please be kind to our server and download in moderation.