Using text from a sonnet by John Keats, Souza weaves together unique sonic textures by requiring the percussionist to play simultaneously on marimba,...
(Children's Songs)
Canções Infantis was inspired by the birth of the composer's third niece, and first goddaughter, Beatriz. These short character pieces...
(Children's Songs)
Canções Infantis was inspired by the birth of the composer's third niece, and first goddaughter, Beatriz. These short character pieces...
Caxixando is a short solo for a pair of caxixis, which are instruments typical of northeast Brazil. The title is a respelling of the word coshishando, which...
This two-movement work paints a sonic landscape filled with exotic timbres and evocative sonorities. The first movement uses extended techniques throughout the...
The smooth, flowing texture and somewhat impressionistic style of the piece strive to capture the mournful beauty of the height, and subsequent fall, of the...
Based on a Brazilian poem, Fartura is a challenging work for ethnic percussion that utilizes many indigenous rhythms of Brazil. The work requires a greal deal...
Adam Miller's I Am is a beautifully lush setting of the text from Micah 6:8 in a flowing 3/4 time. The simplicity of the four parts is perfectly accompanied by...
Jericho is the third installment in the Rosewood Bible series, and tells the story of the fall of the so-named Biblical city. The work strives to capture the...
Kiraka’s Lullaby strives to capture the melancholy truth of the life and death struggle that constitutes everyday life in that country. Beginning with what...
