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Discography






KEIKO ABE & DAVE SAMUELS
XECC-1009


Improvisations on Nature

1. SYLVAN STROLL
  
2. EARLY SPRING

3. AUTUMN IN NARA

4. SUNDAY AFTERNOON

5. DREAN 

6. LABYRINTH


Live in Concert
Marimba & Vibraphone  KEIKO ABE
                DAVE SAMUELS



Marimba Selections V
Fine Arts Festival Award
XECC-1008


1.Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra T U (by Minoru MIKI)


2.Five Pieces after PAUL KLEE(by Toshiya SUKEGAWA)
  In the Dim Light・One who Runs Swiftly・Hot Points and Limes 
3.MARIMBA-STUCK mit zwei Schlagzeuger(by Maki ISHII)

4.MENISCUS FOR MARIMBA (by Katsuhiro TUBONOH)
5.AHANIA for Marimba (by Yoshio HACHIMURA)
6.IMAGERY for Marimba (by Minao SHIBATA)
      Performance

      Solo Marimba/Keiko Abe (Japan)
      Conducted by Hiroshi Wakasugi
      Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

      Solo Marimba/Keiko Abe (Japan)

      Solo Marimba/Keiko Abe (Japan)
      Percussions/Makoto Aruga Hidehiko Sato

      Solo Marimba/Keiko Abe (Japan)
      Solo Marimba/Keiko Abe (Japan)
      Solo Marimba/Keiko Abe (Japan)

Marimba Spiritual
Fine Arts Festival Award
XECC-1007
1. Rin-sai , for Solo Marimba and 6 percussionists (by Akira Miyoshi)  
2.Matra , for Marimba , Timpani and 5 Percussionists (by Akira Nishimura)
3.Conversation in the Forest T , for Solo Marimba and 3 Percussionists (by Keiko Abe)
4.Marimba Spritual , for Solo Marimba and 3 Percussionists (by Minoru Miki)
5.Concertante , for Marimba Solo and 6 Percussionists Op.79 (by Maki Ishii)

     Solo Marimba/Keiko Abe (Japan)
     Instrument for Keiko Abe YAMAHA MARIMBA YM-6000

    1.The Kroumata Ensemble (Sweden)
    2.Percussion Ensemble Stuttgart (Germany)
    3.Michigan Percussion Ensemble (USA)
    4.Circle Percussion (Holland)
    5.Les Percussions de Strasbourg (France)

Marimba Selections U
Fine Arts Festival Award
XECC-1006
Available in the near future
1.Divertimento for MARIMBA and Alto Saxophone (by Akira Yuyama)

2.Concerto pour Marimba et Ensemble a Cordes (by Akira Miyoshi)
3.two Movements for Marimba (by Toshimitsu Tanaka)
4.Quintetto per Marimba, 3 Flauti e Contrabasso "Mattinata"
(by Teruyuki Noda)
TPrologo UMonologo VEpilogo



     Solo Marimba/Keiko Abe
    1.Alto Saxophone/Motoe Miyajima
    2.Conducted by Hiroshi Wakasugi, New Music Orchestra
    3.Solo Marimba/Keiko Abe
    4.Flute/Ryu Noguchi, Akiyasu Miyamoto, Hiroshi Koizumi,
     Contrabass/Masahiko Tanaka



Solo Marimba Selections
Fine Arts Festival Award
XECC-1005
1.TORSE V (by Akira Miyoshi)
 1.These 2.Chant 3.commentaire 4.Synthese
2.TIME For MARIMBA (by Minoru Miki)
3.MONOVALENCE T for Marimba (by Shin-ichiro Ikebe)
4.CONVERGENCE T Pour Marimba Solo (by Yoshihisa Taira)
5.Suite for Marimba CONVERSATION (by Akira Miyoshi)
 1.Tender Talk 2.So Nice It Was..... Repeatedly 3.Lingering Chagrin 4.Again the Hazy Answer! 5.A Lame Excuse
6.MIRAGE Pour Marimba (by Yasuo Sueyoshi)
All titles are performed by Keiko Abe

Marimba Fantasy
XECC-1004B
1.Variations on Japanese Children's Songs
2.Mi-chi
3.Ancient Vase
4.Dream of the Cherry Blossoms
5.Wind in the Bamboo Grove
6.Memories of the Seashore for Solo Marimba
7.Prism for Solo Marimba
8.Little Windows
9.Frogs
All titles are composed and performed by Keiko Abe

CONVERSATION
Keiko Abe
&
MICHIGAN C.P.
XECC-1003

1.Conversation in the Forest U
version for marimba, saxophone, oboe and 2 percussionists
(by Keiko Abe)
2.Lightning U (1993) (by Michael Udow)
3.GO-ZA-KYOH-EN(1993)
for marimba, oboe, alto saxophone and 2 percussion players
(by Kaoru Wada)
4.Voice of the Sun(1991)
T Auroral Prayer
U Corona
V Eclipse

(by Akira Nishimura)
All titles are performed by
    Keiko Abe and Michigan Chamber Players:
    Michael Udow (percussion)
    Donald Sinta (Saxophone)
    Harry Sargous (Oboe)
    Anthony Di Sanza (percussion)

Marimba Encores
XECC-1002
1.Scaramouche V Brazileira for Marimba Ensemble
2.Dona Dona for Solo Marimba
3.Song of Seashore for Solo Marimba
4.Flapperette for Marimba Ensemble
5.Pavana Lachrimae Antiquae for Solo Marimba
6.Londonderry Air for Solo Marimba
7.Piacer d'amor for Solo Marimba
8.With Courage as My Only Companion for Marimba Ensemble
1.D.Milhaud/Arr. Keiko Abe
 Performance: Keiko Abe and The Kroumata Ensemble
2.S.Secunda/Arr. Keiko Abe Solo Mba.: Keiko Abe
3.T.Narita/Arr Keiko Abe Solo Mba,: Keiko Abe
4.J.greer/Arr.H.Breuer - Keiko Abe
 Performance: Keiko Abe and The Kroumata Ensemble
5.J.Dowland/Arr. Keiko Abe Solo Mba,: Keiko Abe
6.Irish Folk Song/Arr.Keiko Abe Solo Mba,:Keiko Abe
7.J.Martini/Arr. Keiko Abe Solo Mba,: Keiko Abe
8.N.Koshibe/Arr. Keiko Abe
 Performance: Keiko Abe and The Kroumata Ensemble

Fantastic Marimba
XECC-1001
1.Voice of Matsuri Drums
2.Wind Sketch for Solo Marimba
3.Itsuki Fantasy for Six Mallets
4.Wind Across Mountains for Six Mallets
5.Ban-ka for Solo Marimba
6.Tambourin Paraphrase for Solo Marimba
All titles are composed and performed by Keiko Abe

LULLABY OF ITSUKI
for Recorder and Marimba
Available in the near future
1.Lullaby of Itsuki (Japanese Folk Song)
2.Kariboshi Kiri Uta (Japanese Folk Song)
3.Lullaby of Shimabara (Japanese Folk Song)
4.Song of the Seashore (by Tamezo Narita)
5.The Snow-clad Town (by Yoshinao Nakada)
6.Pavana Lachrimae Antique (by John Dowland)
7.She died, my water lily Tonneke (by Keiko Abe / Walter Van Hauwe)
8.Torrent (by Keiko Abe / Walter Van Hauwe)
All titles are performed by
       Keiko Abe (Marimba)
       Walter Van Hauwe (Recorder)

KEIKO ABE reveals the essence of the Marimba
Fine Arts Festival Award
Available in the near future
1.Convergence T (by Yoshihisa Taira)
2.Ahania (by Yoshio Hachimura)
3.MEniscus for Marimba (by Katsuhiro Tsubonoh)
4.Monovalence T (by Shin-ichiro Ikebe)
5.Puzzle (by Gerard Geay)
6.from 5 Pieces after Paul Klee op.40 (by Toshiya Sukegawa)
               In the dim light
               One who runs swiftly
               Hot points and lines

7.Imagery for Marimba (by Minao Shibata)
8.Mirage pour Marimba (by Yasuo Sueyoshi)
All titles are performed by Keiko Abe


The Breath of the Tree
〜Works for marimba duo by Keiko Abe〜
XECC-8001


1. PrismU〜for Two Marimbas〜(composed by Keiko ABE)
2. Wind SketchU〜for Two Marimbas〜(composed by Keiko ABE)
3. Wind in the Bamboo GroveU〜for Two Marimbas〜(composed by Keiko ABE)
4. Tambourin Paraphrase〜for Two Marimbas〜(composed by Keiko ABE)
5. Wind Across Mountains〜for Two Marimbas〜(composed by Keiko ABE)
6. Reflections on Japanese Children's SongsU〜for Two Marimbas〜(composed by Keiko ABE)
7. The Breath of the TreeU〜for Two Marimbas〜(composed by Keiko ABE)

演奏 Mayumi Hama
    Ae-roung Jang

Fascinatin' Latin Marimba
XEPC-3001
1.Yellow Bird
2.Marianne
3.Amado Mio
4.Corazon de Melon
5.Sin Ti
6.La Golondrine
7.The Peanut Vendor
8.Twilight Time
9.Frenesi
10.Tico Tico
11.Under The Stars
12.Adios
All titles are performed by
     Xebec Marimba Trio
    & Tokyo Pops Orchestra

DVD
Marimba Music in the Beauty of NARA
XEDV-003
1.Variations on Japanese Children's Songs
2.Dream of the Cherry Blossoms
3.Little Windows
4.Wind Across Mountains
5.Prism for Solo Marimba
6.Ancient Vase
7.Memories of the Seashore
8.Wind in the Bamboo Grove
9.Mi-chi
All titles are composed and performed by Keiko Abe