to William Moersch MERLIN for solo marimba (1985) Andrew Chomas Margun Music, Inc. 167 Dudley Road Newton Centre, MA 02159 P7167ABOUT THE COMPOSER Andrew Thomas enjoys a mulifaceted carer asa composer, pani, and conductor. He has recorded his music on Opus One Records and GM Recordings, and many ensembles have performed his works. ‘These groups Include ‘The Prospectve Encounters Sees of The New York Philharmontc, the Fromm Concers at Tanglewood, ti Aspen Musle Fesuval, the Lovievle Orchesta andthe ‘Shreveport Symphony. As a pianist and conductor, Me. Thomas has recorded for Opus One Records, CRI, Folkways and other companies. He is Music Direcior of the Battery Dance Compeny. Among ‘is awards are grans from the National Endowment fo he Ans, the New York Site Counell on the ‘As andthe New York Foundation forthe Arts In 1988 the White House Commission On Presidential Scholars cited him asa Disungushed Teacher. He has taught Musle Composition tn the Pre-College Division of The Julia School singe 1970 and is precenily fend of the Pre-College Division. Other works by Mr. Tomas for percussion Include Wichhow for timpani and marimba, The Great Spangled Frillary for violin and marimba, Pyihagorees and the Four Hammers for pecussion {uartet, and Loving Mad Tom, a concerto for marimba and orchestra, ABOUT THE MUSIC “Merlin was composed for and is dedicated to Wiliam Moersch. ‘The poem Merlin by Edwin Aclingion Robinson is a long naralve reeling ofthe King Arthur legend and ofthe destruction of Bis Cou. The usd io quis rom te poe to eke tone fhe wo Movements Sore ib "GAWAINE, GAWAINE, what look ye for to see, So fat boyond the fait edge ofthe Worle? Diye look to se te lady Vivian, Pursued by Givecs ominous vile demons ‘That have another King more feree than ours? Or think ye that i ye look far enough ‘And hard enough Int the feathery west Ye'll have a glinimer of te Gral sell? And if ye look for neliher Grail nor lady, ‘What lok ye for to sec, Gavalne, Gavalne?” 2 «Time's way with you and me is duc way, in hat we ae out of Time ‘And out of tune with Time, — from Merlin, by Eawin Afingion Robinson Lines from Metin ve ernie wih erin of MacilenPblihng Company from COLLECTED POEMS of Ein ‘Arlington Robinion. Copyright 1917 by Edvn AigtonRobinton renewed 1945 by Bath Novo.a Temas Merlin Andrew /or Ts res) eS —_— UiletaIea | enrse pect I — ss een —————S 77 ee crescendo mfp non dim PPP p cresc. f 7b. ————— Stahtly Faster | ernie ects ee All Rights Reserved 2Avdrew Thomas Mertia- Z LS SS ee Slightly Faster A pie > (2) (non crese.) crese If accel. Pochixs. he be Be SSS psu. —— fff dim P Tempo. a H ff 5 # 5 SS dead tk, S932951 GBI AVLAndrew 'homas - Merter (1185) Preto ds =Plew ‘rc 25 gett din 2 ees gAndrey Thomas Mein -ZE x0 mp mbtte Bp sants aeWW of) crese. poco pao (F) nf crese poco «poAndrew Than Mes 7 Shower gael. poo = pao 26 4:6 Tempo lolBrdeen MRemas — Mectin = 4 (cree poco = poco dim pao a pocoArdea Thomas Mee 44odrae Thon, Mectin- a Hove seal ea = oe ae (92 STower 46 accel, poco a poco i Tess 186 crtse pow 4 poco 190 193 [199 hie 14 # 119/209, 210 it Augut a5, 1 Selle 5, Mite ————