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Percussion duet (Two 5-octave Marimbas) - medium difficult SKU: CN.19360 Composed by Rob Sanderl. Score & parts. Duration 4:15. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.19360). This impressive marimba duet uses the unique interaction between the two instruments to "blur" and create a dense web of counterpoint in which the listener is not particularly drawn to either voice.I composed Blur after seeing a fantastic video by the Israeli percussion duo PercaDu, performing a work called Octabones. I was struck by the dense texture that was created using only two 5-octave marimbas, and the unique interaction of the two voices. Blur is based on interlocking chordal and melodic ideas that are drawn from extended harmonies throughout. The A section that returns twice to create a quasi rondo form is the most dense relying on a vertical method of construction, while the two sections that exist in between are more linear in nature. The title reflects my intent to create a work where the two performers 'blur' together to create a dense web of counterpoint where the listener is not particularly drawn to either voice. This composition is dedicated to Jim Petercsak. - RS.