Percussion

Singing Wood is based upon interpretations of four woodcut prints: “Lake Louise” by Walter J. Phillips, “Singing Wood” by Gustave Baumann, “Willows and the Moon” by Arthur Wesley Dow...

Six Poems is a six-movement work for percussion duet that is based off literary forms instead of musical forms. This work is scored for alternating instrumentation with movements I, III, and V being scored for metallic...

A postcard painting by Ivan Generalcic inspired a poem by Krzywicki, which then inspired this colorful, descriptive, and challenging duet for marimba and piano. Both players are on equal footing throughout, each having their...

Horn in F Marimba (4.3-octave)Genre: Duet for Horn & Marimba | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 15:15 InstrumentationHorn in F Marimba (4.3-octave)Program NotesSonata for Horn and Marimba was...

Written for two 5-octave marimbas, Song for Jodie is a driving work with tuneful melodies at the start followed by opportunities to find the breadth of beauty and peace within the middle section. The work concludes with a...

Song of Summer was written for the Interlochen Arts Camp Intermediate Treble Choir, Richard Phelps, director. The composition depicts four aspects of the experiences of middle school girls in Interlochen Arts Camp's...

Song of the Open Road is a colorful three-section work for solo vibraphone and orchestra inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same title. Equally lyrical and virtuosic, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase the...

Cast in five movements, Gillingham's Songbook for Viola & Marimba is inspired by song and song forms – On Wings of Song, Song of Sorrow, Birdsong, Evensong.Genre: Duet for Viola & Marimba | # of Players: 2...

Written to fill a void in accessible duet literature for keyboard percussion, Songs from the Infinite Plane is, in essence, a song book for vibraphone & marimba. Each melodically-driven duet is approximately 2 minutes...

Written to fill a void in accessible duet literature for keyboard percussion, Songs of the Human Spirit explores combinations of 2 marimbas, 2 vibraphones, and vibraphone/marimba throughout the 15 pieces. Ranging in duration...

Inspired by the way individual elements of the environment come together in one beautiful landscape, Sonic Portrait captures that essence through sound. The work features two distinct marimba parts, but like a landscape they...

Sparklers was commissioned and premiered by Mutsumi Tsuuzaki using Deagan's artist special xylophone no. 266 which has the range of four and half-octaves and was made in 1935 and remodeled in 1962. This version was adapted...

Spitfire is a tour-de-force duet for euphonium and marimba/vibraphone that takes your breath away from the first flourish of 16th notes and doesn't let go until the final note. Caution: Not for the feint of heart. The set...

Filled with angular gestures and dynamic twists, Spontaneity is a multi-percussion duet that is rewarding to both listeners and performers alike. The small set-ups for each player also make this piece an easy addition to a...

Star-Fall Dances is a wonderfully challenging and showy addition to the repertoire. The single-movement work consists of an introduction and four distinct sections, connected by transitions. Much of the piece is based on...

In the freely-composed State of the Art, numerous innovative techniques are employed on the part of both performers, such as bending pitches, striking the frame, blowing air in the resonators, and so on. The percussionist...