Graceful Ghost Rag (Smith)

General Info

Composer: William Bolcom
Arranger: Terry Smith
Publisher: Studio 4 Music
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:04:30
Cost: $15.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel Player 2: Vibraphone Player 3: 4.3 Octave Marimba (Shared) Player 4: 4.3 Octave Marimba (Shared)** Player 5: 4.5 Octave Marimba (Shared)* Player 6: 4.5 Octave Marimba (Shared)*

Description

Originally written for piano, William Bolcom's Graceful Ghost Rag goes against the standard ragtime style; rather than an upbeat, lighthearted little jaunt, this rag is elegant, moderately paced, gentle, and sweetly sad.

Recent Performance

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