Arlen/arr. Oetomo Over the Rainbow | Robert Oetomo

This arrangement of Harold Arlen's 'Over the Rainbow' from 'The Wizard of Oz' was created with the intention of having a combination of jazz influences (harmonies and quasi improvisation) and classical romantic influences (runs, ornaments, and flourishes), yet maintaining the simplicity of the melody and harmony of the original song.

The original song was first recorded in 1938 by Judy Garland. It was then made famous from the release of the film, 'The Wizard of Oz', in 1939.

This arrangement received its world premiere performance by the arranger himself in December 2013 at St. Josef Kirche, Mannheim-Lindenhof, Germany.

The music is published by Tapspace Publications and is available at http://www.tapspace.com/mallet-solos/....

Special thanks to Kolberg Percussion in Uhingen, Germany for letting me use their exquisite showroom space, and their beautiful custom white frame/gold resonator 5-octave "Avantgarde" marimba. Thank you Bernhard, thank you Klaus!!

Original composition: Harold Arlen
Arrangement and performance: Robert Oetomo
Audio and video recording: Adrian von Ripka
Audio recording and mastered at: AVR Studio
Video production: Kolberg Factory Showroom, Uhingen, Germany (www.kolberg.com)

For more information, visit www.robertoetomo.com.