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Repertoire.
The Lancaster Marimba Ensemble's repertoire represents a potpourri of musical style found through the world. While some audiences associate the marimba with Hispanic music, due largely to the popularity of the instrument in Mexico and Honduras, the instrument is as versatile as any keyboard, embracing Mozart and the European classics as well. The traditional music of the altiplano (the high plains region of the Andes Mountains), sometimes called Andean Band Music, is also ideally suited to the marimba ensemble.
A true test of an instrument’s ability to project artistry is contrapuntal music, and the fugues of Bach and other polyphonic music figure prominently in the repertoire. The Lancaster Marimba Ensemble’s unique arrangements of spiritual music focus on the marimba’s unique organ-like quality.
Current selections include (*click underlined songs for a short preview):
Amparita Roca
Dueling Marimbas
Finale from Quartet in F Major
Fly Me to the Moon
Hummingbird
Little Fugue G Minor
Rondo from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik