Keyboard Percussion

Five programmatic movements displaying the soloistic qualities of each instrument. Ideal chamber pieces for any recital.Genre: Trio for Viola, Marimba & Piano | # of Players: 3 Level: Medium | Duration:...

a vast expanse… is a duet, largely scored for tuned metallic percussion instruments, and an examination of plants’ communication and parallel live cycles across the earth. The cold timbres and disparate tunings...

Derived from the Spanish word "adelante," meaning "forward," Adelant is a sextet for 2 vibes, 2 marimbas, piano, and percussion that seeks to create a cinematic & immersive listening experience for both the audience and...

The idea for AfterBurn simply came from the title and the myriad of ways a fire can burn. What results is a perpetual motion tour-de-force work for both players that takes listeners on a journey... Spark | Ignite | Dance |...

Known as The Harmonious Blacksmith, Air Mit Variationen includes the original music by Handel and new variations by Nishimura. Genre: Marimba (2-mallet) with Piano | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium | Duration: 3:30...

This set of short pieces begins in a contemporary (although tonal) harmonic language and gradually carries the listener “back in time” to a more romantic tonality. The five “photographs” hint at a...

Commissioned by Laura Lynch and Jason Kihle from the University of Jamestown (Fargo, ND), Allez! was written to be a dynamic opener or closer for a program that features the instruments equally. From the opening notes, the...

Almost Beyond takes its inspiration from a story/painting by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas (www.storypeople.com). Genre: Duet for Marimba & Piano | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 5:00...

Based on the idea of a single hybrid instrument, this demanding keyboard percussion duet welcomes skilled musicians looking for a relentless, stimulating, and challenging piece for both players.Genre: Duet for Vibraphone...

Originally a solo piano piece that Gillingham wrote for his wife on their 7th wedding anniversary, he re-imagined it for cello and marimba for his daughter's wedding. This beautiful arrangement showcases the musical union of...

Intended to meet a goal of the Classical Marimba League to generate a body of literature for the marimba in older styles, the Antique Sonata is a work that could easily have been written by Bach. Intended to help marimba...

Although challenging, Apokrypha is a very rewarding enterprise for the performers, showcasing the collaboration of saxophone and percussion, whose musical possibilities are truly endless.Genre: Duet for Soprano Saxophone...

Set in three movements, The Arrival Suite is a lovely duet for flute & marimba that uses ambitious themes & uncertain harmony to depict the expectation of mysterious revelation found within the discovery of the...

While this is a duet, the first and third movements are frequently meant for the trombone to be used as a solo instrument, while the second movement puts the trombone in the accompaniment figure position. The third movement...

This evocative study for piano and vibraphone, an uncommon pairing, explores the dueling and complementary timbres of the two instruments. It flows seamlessly between delicate interplay and indistinguishable oneness, painting...

We all struggle to find the inner peace of our soul. Our everyday struggle through the busy traffic of our lives makes it difficult to tap into this inner peace. This piece chronicles the challenge of our quest for quietness...