King of Prussia, PA — Theodore Presser Company proudly publishes Jing Marimba (114-41393 - $9.95) by Chen Yi, composer of such works as Suite from China West for marimba and piano (114-41346) and Percussion Concerto (114-41050), written for Evelyn Glennie. Commissioned by marimbist Nancy Zeltsman, Jing Marimba uses characteristic melodic phrases from traditional Beijing opera, building an overall musical structure carefully based on Golden Mean proportions, with a structural map provided in the composer’s preface to illustrate the carefully-planned ratios in the musical form. The “Jing” in the title refers to Beijing, and the work possesses musical character that is lively, bright, and playful. Jing Marimba was premiered by Gordon Stout, professor of Marimba at the School of Music at Ithaca College in Appleton, WI in July of 2009.

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