{"product_id":"pale-blue-dot-concertino-version","title":"Pale Blue Dot (concertino version)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Alex Stopa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced Concert Percussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6-9+ Players\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstrumentation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSolo Marimba\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— 5-octave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolin 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolin 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eViola\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolincello\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eContrabass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(optional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePercussion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— 2 timpani (29” \u0026amp; 32”), vibraphone, glockenspiel, crotales (D5 \u0026amp; B-flat 5), suspended cymbal, mark tree, 3 toms (graduated, suggest 10”, 12”, and 14\/16”), kick drum w\/ pedal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePale Blue Dot (Concertino)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Alex Stopa reimagines his celebrated marimba solo as a concertino for solo marimba, strings, and percussion. Drawing inspiration from the Voyager 1 photograph of Earth—a “pale blue dot” suspended in the vastness of space—the piece captures both the awe and fragility of our shared existence. Its emotional core reflects astronomer Carl Sagan’s message of humility, compassion, and care for our planet that accompanied the photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStopa’s writing for the marimba remains expressive and virtuosic, blending fluid motion and lyrical phrasing with the added warmth and depth of a string ensemble (quartet, quintet, or full string orchestra). The percussion accompaniment can be performed by a single advanced player (a feature unto itself) or divided among multiple players, and a separate 3-player percussion score as well as individual percussion parts are included for flexible performance options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis piece ships as a fully bound score. Individual parts come exclusively in PDF format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2210345705\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tapspacepublications\" title=\"Tapspace\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tapspacepublications\/pale-blue-dot-concertino-version-alex-stopa\" title=\"Pale Blue Dot (concertino version) (Alex Stopa)\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/tapspace\/docs\/pale_blue_dot_concertino_-sample?fr=sZjI1ZDg4ODA4NjY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/download_score_sample_small_aa1b4422-f724-4b42-9953-49885710a3e6.png?v=1669204745\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tapspace Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608747012439,"sku":"TSPCM25-01","price":84.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2973\/7494\/files\/TSPCM25-01.jpg?v=1769084129","url":"https:\/\/concertandmarchingmusic.com\/it\/products\/pale-blue-dot-concertino-version","provider":"Concert \u0026 Marching Music ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}