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The piece has a very dramatic start, followed by what the composer describes as “an earthquake," and finally slowing down to a calm stillness. A quiet peaceful sequence is frequently repeated. Graphical notation is...

Five Fantasies of Natural Origin carry titles derived from the animal kingdom and were inspired by the composer’s brother who has had a lifelong love of creatures of all sizes. Challenging arpeggio patterns predominate...

This collection of five vignettes for assorted clarinets and percussion instruments explores a multitude of timbre combinations and melodic/harmonic exchanges. Houllif has made a wonderful contribution to the ever-growing...

Five More Minutes is a groovy duet for two battery percussionists with mirrored instrumentation. Starting with interlocking clapping patterns, the piece seamlessly moves from texture to texture, section to section, while...

Flow like water, because water always seeks the path of least resistance, yet is strong enough to demolish even stone when no recourse is available.Genre: Duet for Marimba and Cello | # of Players: 2 Level: Difficult |...

The marimba and the piano are equally important in the music. The piano provides shimmering brightness while the marimba provides relaxing warmth. The marimbist should strive to play more lyric than percussive throughout...

Four Fantasies is a difficult clarinet and marimba duo which paints vivid pictures of environments such as a vast green plain, a chilling snowblind, and a flying mechanical fortress. The work, while difficult, is very...

Each movement of Four Flights depicts what could be a simple childhood song. First Steps is set up somewhat like a two-part invention between flute and marimba. Josh’s New Bag, opens with a simple rudimental snare drum...

Full of Baroque flavored musical ideas, this piece gives the modern marimbist a Baroque composition of their own. Genre: Duet for Cello & Marimba | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium | Duration: 7:30 InstrumentationMarimba (4...

A fun and challenging duet for snare drum and timpani.Genre: Duet for Snare Drum & Timpani | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium | Duration: 5:30 InstrumentationSnare Drum TimpaniProgram NotesDuring the summer of 2018 I...

Written as a gift for percussionist Blake Tyson, Gemini is a duet for vibraphone and marimba inspired by the famous myth of the twin brothers Castor and Pollux. When Castor died because he was mortal, Pollux begged Zeus to...

Do you like the feeling of freedom when playing a piece of music? Do you particularly enjoy upbeat Söca, or the relaxing vibes of One Drop? Then, Groovae is the piece for you! This piece captures both of those...

The combination of bass clarinet and marimba may be rare, but the resonance of each instrument complements one another. Hightide Yuletide celebrates the sounds of nature.Genre: Duet for Bass Clarinet and Marimba | # of...

Homecoming is a duet for vibraphone and marimba that expresses the desire to meet again after being separated for so long during the pandemic of the 2020s. The warm, lyrical nature of the piece will be a delight for...

Hopscotch is a playful, although not entirely innocent, composition where the game-like mentality is pursued on a variety of levels. The first movement serves as a prelude to the dance-like flavor of the second movement...

One of Liszt's most famous solo piano works, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 remains one of the most virtuosic in the repertoire as well. Daughtrey and Lasley have attempted to recreate the showy, virtuosic nature of this...