Nancy by Emmanuel Sejourne is a short work for solo marimba. A very quiet work, Nancy never gets louder than mezzo-forte. The piece allows for a very liberal tempo. This is a gorgeous piece of music by one of the masters of marimba. The piece is a moderately difficult one, requiring some advanced techniques such as independent rolls.EMMANUEL SEJOURNE (b.1961) - After classical music studies at the Strasbourg Conservatory, Emmanuel Séjourné specialized in keyboard percussion. Since 1981, he has been active as a performer, composer, and teacher. As a performer, he founded the NOCO MUSIC ensemble with Philippe Geiss. The group's recording, Saxophone and Percussion, won the 1984 Chamber Grand Prix awarded by the Academie du disque Français. He has premiered over one hundred works including concertos recorded with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra as well as solo and chamber works with the ensemble Accroche Note. As a composer, Séjourné has written pieces for theater, dance, radio, and television. His works have been commissioned by such artists and groups as Robert Van Sice, Nancy Zeltsman, Bogdan Bacanu, Gary Cook, John Pennington, Amsterdam Percussion Group and Ju Percussion Group. In addition to performing and composing, Séjourné teaches as well. Currently, Emmanuel Séjourné serves as head of the percussion program at the Strasbourg Conservatory.
