UMASS Marimba Band

VIC FIRTH PRESENTS:
THE UMASS MARIMBA BAND
Thom Hannum, Director

Vic Firth is pleased to showcase the University of Massachuettes Amherst Marimba Band in concert, under the direction of Thom Hannum - with assistance from Damon Grant.

The UMASS Marimba Band was formed in 2005 to provide the opportunity for students to gain experience in arranging techniques, as well as performance opportunities of popular music transcriptions.

It is our hope that these selected tunes will not only make for enjoyable entertainment, but also that younger percussion students might be able to see how much fun making music on the keyboard percussion instruments can be!

Check out These Video Clips of the UMASS MARIMBAS
and the UMASS MARIMBA BAND:

From Within/Michel Camilo Arr. Keith Karlson (2005 performance)	HIGH	MEDIUM
Big Country/Bela Fleck Arr. Olin Johannessen (2005 performance)	HIGH	MEDIUM
Have You Heard/Pat Metheny Arr. Olin Johannessen (2005 performance)	HIGH	MEDIUM
Xylophonia/Joseph Green Arr. Bob Becker (2003 performance)	HIGH	MEDIUM

Mallet Selection:

		M32 - Terry Gibbs Signature Vibe Mallet Cord wound head, produces medium articulation throughout the full range of the vibraphone.
		M31 - Terry Gibbs Signature Vibe Mallet A medium soft mallet for more fullness.
		M154 - Ensemble Series Marimba/Xylo Mallet A fine choice for the top third register of the instrument (full range on xylophone). Thin latex wrap takes the "edge" off the articulation.
		M153 - Ensemble Series Marimba/Xylo Mallet Medium. Great for the middle register. A very versatile mallet.
		M114 - Robert Van Sice Signature Marimba Mallet Medium. The most popular model in the series, this mallet covers the entire range of the marimba and produces a singing sound that is full of life.
		M113 - Robert Van Sice Signature Marimba Mallet Medium soft. A general mallet that covers the lower four octaves of the marimba.