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Level Playing Field is a pseudo-minimalistic trio for vibraphones makes use of extended techniques, ostinatos, and equality shared melodic roles to exploit the full potential of this century-old instrument.Genre: Percussion...

A fantastic quartet that stretches the imagination of the listener. With hints of tribal rhythms, this piece will delight all who hear it.Genre: Solo with Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 3 + Solo Flute Level: Medium |...

Make Your Voice Heard is a challenging, vibrant percussion trio that behaves more like a solo with duo accompaniment. Dedicated to a friend of the composer, the thematic material for the piece is cleverly derived from the...

The piece is titled to reflect the two energies in the work: 1) the chanting monks of Tibet and 2) the Funk Music of New Orleans. 5 movements: “Meditation in Mambo’ (uses the mambo beat pattern), “Voodoo...

Matafnik begins with layering a variety of sounds, creating interesting composite rhythms and visual patterns. The paradiddle, a common percussion rudiment, is used as the basis for the second section of the piece. The...

These classic two and four-mallet solos by Harry Breuer are arranged for solo xylophone plus 3-4 marimbas accompanying. All accompaniments are easy enough for the youngest of keyboard players.Genre: Solo Xylophone with...

Tchaikovsky’s enormously popular ballet The Nutcracker has captured the hearts and imagination of people across the world since its premiere performance in 1892. The music has become so intertwined with popular culture...

4 movements: “Shadows Appearing” (slow and improvisatory), “Turn A Stone” (jazz waltz), “Angels Unawares” (solo vibraphone with no ensemble – ballad), “Upward Soaring”...

Fauré’s Pavane, Op. 50 in F-sharp minor was originally written for solo piano, but is better known in his version for orchestra. Kato has masterfully scored this popular work for keyboard percussion trio,...

Josh Gottry’s set of seven original solos for developing 4-mallet marimba technique entitled forFOUR, was created to address a demand for quality, introductory 4-mallet keyboard literature. Similarly, this new...

Written for a trio of middle aged men, Prelude to Elaboration offers a means to alternative ends: the development of a deconstruction and/or the gradual reduction of a fabricated statement. From the opening perspective the...

Pushing 30 is based on a tricky but groovy 29-beat rhythmic cycle. This unique blend of timbres and musical styles is sure to enchant any audience. Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 3 Series: N/A Level: Medium...

Puzzle Pieces was written specifically for the C. Alan Publications Ignite Series which features entertaining yet flexible pieces for young percussion ensembles. It is a minimalistic work that allows the performers to be...

Reconcilable Differences is an intriguing work for solo marimba with percussion trio. The rhythmic structure of the work starts out with recurring 32nd note motives that are slow soft and undulating. As the work progress the...

Composed in 1886, the tremolo study Recuerdos de la Alhambra is without doubt Tarrega's best-known piece. This wonderful arrangement for marimbas evokes memories of the Moorish citadel located on a hill in the Spanish...

Much dialog between the solo part and the percussion parts is used to create an exciting ensemble dynamic. A great deal of time, the solo part sits atop the other parts, but also at time is required to function as part of...