JOHN WILLMARTH

WALTZ FOR A WINDY DAY

for solo vibraphone

Waltz for A Windy Day by John Willmarth

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Level: Med-Easy
Approx. playing time: 3'00"
for my girls

WALTZ FOR A WINDY DAY

JOHN WILLMARTH
Expressively ( = c. 92)

                              
Vibraphone       
 

 
  
4

                                   


Più mosso
 A tempo A
rit.
 
   
7

          
                     
  
   

13
          
B

 
                      
         
 
 
  
                  
   
20
rit.

       
  
      

 C    
               
26

         
          


Meno mosso
  rit.  
To Coda 

31
                      
         
       

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 WALTZ FOR A WINDY DAY – Willmarth 2
D Con moto ( = 90)

             

       
40

  
                                 

poco rit. E A tempo

                          
43

    
   
 

           
                     
46

  

 rit.
D.S. al Coda
           
                 
49

   

 
 Coda

52
                                       
        
  
 Più mosso rit.


56

                             
    
         
   

 Più mosso rit. A tempo

           
61
       

             




rit. A tempo
   
65
             
        

 
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 I have always loved a good waltz on the vibraphone. I feel the timbre of the instrument
perfectly fits the light, airy character of the dance. This piece was written with my girls (my wife
Sharon and daughter Clara) in mind. The rising and falling textures are intended to evoke the
light breeze you might experience on a sunny spring day in South Carolina.

Two of my favorite waltzes for the vibraphone are Waltz King by Bill Molenhof and Waltz
for Tomorrow by Rusty Burge. I encourage the performer to seek out quality recordings of
these and other waltzes for the vibraphone to reference the style and mood. The pedaling
is left to the discretion of the performer, although I think a conservative approach will help
communicate the emotion and imagery within the piece. In addition to dynamic shading,
there are expressive opportunities throughout via the manipulation of tempo, and I hope the
performer will be inspired to create their own personal interpretation. The repetitive sixteenth-
note phrases in particular should not feel metronomic, but rather the performer should strive
to create a swaying sensation like the feeling of a light breeze.

This piece is playable on a standard 3-octave vibraphone with only two-mallets, however more
experienced players may find it preferable to use four mallets.

—John Willmarth

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