Both the percussion ensemble and marimba solo of this piece are on the CD and ironically I do prefer the ensemble version. ![]() There is a time and a place for Velocities, and Merlin and other pieces with a lot of notes in them (and I love them too), but sometimes we all should stop and listen to some relaxing music that is audience accessible, sounds great and makes you slowly exhale when listening to it. ![]() Folks who read this blog know that I am partial to “pretty” marimba music and this composition fits that bill perfectly. My favorite piece new composition on this CD is “Not far from here”. I was already a huge fan of “A cricket sang and set the sun” and if you want to see Blake performing that piece you can take a listen here: When I heard about his new project on Kickstarter I knew that I wanted to help fund that project.įirefish has 10 tracks which are a mix of solo marimba and mallet ensemble music. ![]() I contacted him directly to purchase the sheet music and was thrilled to received a personalized note with the music. I have been a fan of Blake Tyson ever since I heard the piece “A cricket sang and set the sun”. He has also provided the digital book for the CD free for everyone to download so you can read about each of the compositions and the story behind them. ![]() Blake Tyson has released his new CD “Firefish” on iTunes.
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