(O)r(B)it
General Info
Year of Published: 2022
Publisher: Tapspace
Difficulty: Med-Advanced
Duration: 3:45
Cost: $37.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Vibraphone 1
Player 2: Vibraphone 2
Player 3: Vibraphone 3
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: Cajon
Description
(O)r(B)it by Korry Friend is a dreamlike 6-person percussion ensemble filled with the fondness of the past. Written as a token of friendship, (O)r(B)it acts as a memento to the memories formed in Friend's collegiate days. The piece was originally written as a marimba duo with both performers singing, with the vibraphones taking over the melodic material and the addition of a drum set-like cajon groove providing the foundation. (O)r(B)it consists of 2 marimbas , 3 vibraphones, and 1 cajon. Both marimbas carry the harmonic language and energy of the piece; bouncing between swirling textures in the upper and lower registers of the instruments and syncopated rhythms adding to the groovy elements of the piece. Vibraphones 1 and 2 act as the lead singers of the band with their soaring melodic lines, and Vibraphone 3 serves a more percussive nature aiding the marimbas in their musical role. Rounding out the piece, the cajon provides the backbeat and overall groove that glues the piece together.
Recent Performance
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Moxie - Mallet Septet
(O)R(B)IT - Percussion Septet
Oculus - Snare Drum
Summit (Friend) - Marimba
Ten - Mallet Duo
Cardinal - Mallet Trio
Eye - Percussion 12