Trade Winds

by Benjamin Holmes

Medium Vibraphone Duet

Instrumentation: 2 Vibraphones (3-octave)

Trade Winds by Benjamin Holmes is a vibraphone duet that draws inspiration from the ebb and flow of the natural world. The title refers to the global wind patterns that affect climate and weather, and the piece reflects the unpredictable, ever-changing nature of these winds.

Using two mallet technique only, the players trade a single melody back and forth as the piece evolves, spinning it into many different contexts and exploring permutations and variations over the shifting musical terrain. This work serves as a great way for two performers to showcase mutual listening and expressiveness.

This piece ships as a fully bound score. Individual parts come exclusively in PDF format.