“Evergreen” was originally composed for solo marimba by Benjamin Finley. In this ensemble arrangement, commissioned by Dr. John W. Parks IV for the Florida State University Percussion Ensemble, Luis Rivera has orchestrated the original solo over five marimba voices, added an infectious groove, albeit over consistently changing time signatures, and embellished the wooden timbre with a variety of metal and other sounds.
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