Medium Advanced

Like A Feather is a tuneful work for two 5 octave marimbas that provides the players with plenty of technical challenge and complexity through numerous interactive lines while also testing the duet’s musicality through...

Limbic Systems is a medium-advanced marimba duet scored for two performers on a 4-octave marimba and a 4.3 or 5-octave marimba. Composed in the spring of 2020, this is a musical journal entry of sorts, reflecting on the...

Just off the coast of Cozumel, there is an area near the Columbia Reef known as El Cielo ("the Heavens"). Here you will find a shallow sandy bottom with a bit of sea grass and hundreds if not thousands of giant starfish. The...

Just off the coast of Cozumel, there is an area near the Columbia Reef known as El Cielo ("the Heavens"). Here you will find a shallow sandy bottom with a bit of sea grass and hundreds if not thousands of giant starfish. The...

Looking Glass for harp and vibraphone makes use of each instrument’s beautiful timbre to depict an experience one might have hiking to a powerful waterfall. This piece showcases both instrumentalists ability to perform...

Composed for the CAn-Duo percussion duo, Machina No. 1 is a challenging multiple percussion duo that combines traditional notation with sections of performer improvisation. This challenging work showcases lyricism, powerful...

Before any notes were laid, I was given the mental image of a window, in the back of a Colorado coffee house, that supplied a breath taking view of the Front Range mountains. From that image I constructed a piece that takes...

Myriads of Stars is a three-movement work for marimba and piano. This glittering, shimmery, and sparkling work sounds like space. To express a primitive atmosphere, a unique rhythmic metalwork pattern from Africa is used at...

Napenthé is an exciting and challenging duet for two multi-percussionists using a somewhat deconstructed drum set with several shared instruments.Genre: Duet for 2 Multi-Percussion | # of Players: 2 Series: N/A ...

No Matter What You Do is an energetic work for percussion and piano duet, that combines elements of minimalism, post-rock, and electronica. From hypnotic rhythmic textures to dreamy lyrical textures, this challenging work...

Numerologies is a comparative exploration of sounds between the steel pan and violin. The performers exclusively use extended techniques morphing the characteristic sounds of the instruments to create blended, alien tones...

Palpitations is a challenging marimba duet comprised of sweeping arpeggio passages, groove-centered melodies, and echoing rhythms that work together to create a bigger picture to the listener. With moments of stability and...

Pillars is a four-movement suite inspired by the book "Hope for the Flowers." Scored for alto saxophone and multi-percussion, the work will be appreciated by a wide variety of audiences, including children’s concerts...

Inspired by two poems by Edgar Allan Poe, Poe is a challenging duet for clarinet & marimba set in two contrasting movement. This well-crafted work is a perfect recital piece filled with reflection, drama, and excitement...

MacDonald's Preludes for Flute and Marimba are colorful and challenging pieces originally composed for the Verederos flute and percussion duo, comprised of Jessica Johnson on flute and Payton MacDonald on marimba and...

MacDonald's Preludes for Flute and Marimba are colorful and challenging pieces originally composed for the Verederos flute and percussion duo, comprised of Jessica Johnson on flute and Payton MacDonald on marimba and...