Rain Dance - Alice Gomez and Marilyn Rife - SYO Junior Percussion Ensemble - Sydney Youth Orchestra

Rain Dance by Alice Gomez and Marilyn Rife. Arranged and performed by the Junior Percussion Ensemble of the Sydney Youth Orchestra. http://syo.com.au

Rain Dance by Alice Gomez and Marilyn Rife has become a popular choice for beginning marimba players. Simple melodic statements make this work a catchy favourite. Beginning 4 mallet marimba players will enjoy the syncopated rhythms and independent left hand work throughout the piece.

Alice Gomez has gained international recognition for her Latino and Native American influenced compositions. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas, a city rich in cultural diversity, playing the drums in my father's Latin dance band. As a composer, her goal is to create works that capture the true spirit of ethnicity and communicate it in contemporary musical language. In creating new works, she strives to preserve and promote the traditions of her Hispanic culture, as well as those of the many other cultures that she embraces. Source: http://www.steveweissmusic.com

SYO Percussion Ensembles are a collaboration with Synergy Percussion, Sydney's leading percussion ensemble. http://synergypercussion.com

Instead of being placed in a single orchestra, the SYO percussionists train with Synergy and then have opportunities to play with several orchestras for concerts and rehearsals. Through this they obtain the maximum range of orchestral and ensemble experience while training with acclaimed performers and teachers.

This performance is part of the Sydney Youth Orchestra SYO Summer Family Concert at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on December 3, 2011.
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