PROGRAM Two-part Inventions 4.8. Bach L (1685-1750) WV. vu. Nine French-American Rudimental Solos Volume 2 IX. Joseph Tompkins VIL (b. 1970) 1 (Movements will be played without pause.) Robert Marino (b. 1983) Eight on 3 and Nine on 2 Daniel Burow, percussion INTERMISSION Daniel Adams (b, 1956) Reverberations Octabones Adi Morag (b. 1976) Presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree Inventions I, IV, VIIL ‘These three invent ons are part of a set of fifteen exercises that Bach composed for his students in 1723. Leigh Howard Stevens arranged these exquisite two-part inventions for marimba with special stickings that are specific to the Stevens grip. Although short in duration, these melodic works present a unique challenge to any marimba player; they are contrapuntal pieces—two voices luc but independent in contour and rhythm—unlike pieces that employ melody and harmony, basslines, ete, 0 no dynamies, tempo markings or articulations a much is There are written, up to the performer. Nine French-American Rudime Solos Volume 2: Volume If of Nine French-American Rudimental Solos, a continuing journey of exploration by Joseph Tompkins, expands on the French-American view introduced in Volume f. These artfully conceived solos continue to present the complexities of triplets, quintuplets, sextuplets and septuplets with embedded 32nd and 16th notes in the context of long, flowing lines. The addition of the bass drum in Volume II, a musical reiteration of the Volume I text, affirms that these syncopated solos must be founded on a rock solid basis of time. These works combine the fundamental rhythmic anchor of the American Rudimental model along with the details and lightness of the French model. But they should not be viewed simply as a fascination with the dexterity of the hands or as mere calisther ing and delightful musical . These are int gems. ‘The novel ideas presented in both volumes are truly refreshing, and