Red by Marc Mellits (Marimba Duet)

Red by Marc Mellits
Purchase the sheet music here: www.marcmellits.com/red
Video by Jack Kloecker
Audio by Ian Whillock
"Red is comprised of six short movements, each relating to each other much like a baroque suite. The overall structure of all six movements together forms the pacing and strategy of the music. Both Marimbas remain interlocked to one another and create a musical fabric by combining their sonorities in tightly woven patterns. There is no moment in the work where one instrument could survive without the other. Together, these two ‘brothers’ work hand in hand to form a single musical mind. Red was composed entirely in Bucharest, Romania, in the summer of 2008. I was experiencing tremendous and unusual writers block at the time. After struggling with ideas, I met my hero journalist and NPR celebrity, Andrei Codrescu, one night on the streets of Bucharest, completely by chance. I wrote the entire piece in the following week, thus ending my block." -Marc Mellits
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[@DeltaSquadMan]

This is only my second piece I've heard by Marc Mellits, but it's enough for me to recognize the man is a musical genius on mallets.

[@mylesthomas9333]

Bruh

[@mealtiere]

@@mylesthomas9333 Bruh

[@dameez6599]

What were the hard marimba mallets that were used, the looked unwound?

[@augustpappas258]

tremendous performance! Mellits is one of faves and Red is an incredible piece. You guys really played the crap out of it. Gorgeous musically and visually. If you feel like it check out my channel, I compose and perform music for marimba vibraphone and percussion, I would love to discuss a possible collaboration with you guys!

[@nlikdz]

music for marimba will never sound the same as in person because of all the low notes being overtone