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Razdraz is a fast, showy duet for alto saxophone and 4-1/2 octave marimba in which both performers play equal roles. Close interval sticking is required, as well as independent rolls. The saxophone uses the unique technique...

A duet that illustrates the contrasting style of concert and rudimental snare drumming techniques. The piece explores various possible tonal sounds on the two snares in order to enhance the melodic interest between the two...

Rimbadance uses timbral notation for the percussion part, indicating pitches for each percussion instrument in the set-up. After a free, improvisatory opening for the marimba, the vibraphone begins a sixteenth ostinato while...

Vibraphone duets are fairly hard to come by, but Ringing Webs of Metal Threads is one that works. Using four mallet technique and extensive dampening, be sure to program this work on your next recital.Genre: Duet for 2...

Infused with progressive bluegrass sounds, this work features solos in both the vibraphone and marimba with opportunities for improvisation.Genre: Duet for Vibraphone & Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium...

Wonderful interplay between the two identical 4.3-octave marimbas throughout the piece. After a slow, improvisatory introduction, the tempo picks up, as does the rhythmic activity with both performers playing off of each...

Contrary to what the title might suggest, Serenade Electronique is an inventive acoustic piece that magically merges the sounds of the flute and marimba into a quite nontraditional serenade.Genre: Duet for Flute and Marimba...

Each of the 7 duets in this collection for 2 players on 1 low-A marimba represents a “stack of stones” from a different country or culture. The interplay between the two marimbas aims to elicit the balance and...

Shared Responsibilities is a commissioned set of four works for multiple-percussion duet. Intended for performance at the university level, this collection specifically utilizes relatively small set-ups and shared...

Shhh... is a duo for drum set and marimba, in which the marimbist and drum set player have playful conversations. The composition ends with a nerve-racking, tension-building moment with the drummer improvising around the...

Brilliant flourishes are contrasted by introspective sections of music in this captivating duet for flute and marimba/vibes.Genre: Duet for Flute & Marimba/Vibraphone | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium | Duration: 11:20...

A contemporary duet for piano and marimba with hints to the romantic piano writing of Liszt and Rachmoninoff. Other musical styles can be heard in each of the Short Stories from baroque to minimalism with a listener-friendly...

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...

The Sky is the Limit for marimba and vibraphone consists of two movements. The first movement, “Moonshade,” begins with a rubato introduction and moves into a more rhythmically structured eighth note section with...

Written for and commissioned by Maria Finkelmeier and Jacob Remington, Dave Hall's Skylight is a technically & musically demanding percussion duet infused with intriguing textures & instrument combinations.Genre:...