Percussion Solos

9 Miniatures and a Fantasy is a collection of intermediate pieces for solo marimba written with the idea of presenting different technical aspects to the performer in short musical studies. Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of...

This piece is a play on the timpani solo excerpts from Beethoven's 9th Symphony, second movement. The characteristic dotted rhythms of the opening timpani solo are accompanied with groove music of hand drummed sounds in the...

Commissioned by The Green Vibes Project, A Castle in the Air is a challenging and colorful work for solo vibraphone. The title is an idiom referring to a daydream, a near impossibility, or scheme. As the piece progresses, it...

Commissioned by The Green Vibes Project, A Castle in the Air is a challenging and colorful work for solo vibraphone. The title is an idiom referring to a daydream, a near impossibility, or scheme. As the piece progresses, it...

Sections alternate between 4/4 and 6/8 in this lively solo by Steve Riley. Very tonal set-up of F-C-D-F.Genre: Timpani | # of Players: 1 Level: Medium | Duration: 4:45 InstrumentationSolo...

A Heaven Full of Stars is a lyrical marimba solo meant to evoke feelings of wonder and peacefulness. The work was inspired by the composer’s personal relationships and his feelings of awe when observing the night sky...

A Heaven Full of Stars is a lyrical marimba solo meant to evoke feelings of wonder and peacefulness. The work was inspired by the composer’s personal relationships and his feelings of awe when observing the night sky...

This solo piece requires a developed technique for both hands of the marimba player. Any audience is sure to enjoy the beautiful, warm sound of the marimba. The performer can show off their musicality during this piece to...

This solo piece requires a developed technique for both hands of the marimba player. Any audience is sure to enjoy the beautiful, warm sound of the marimba. The performer can show off their musicality during this piece to...

A Simple Machine is a unique solo for snare drum, finger cymbal, and resonant metal that explores the process of creating and inventing at its core. By exploring the fundamental machines that we all use in daily life, Garner...

A Simple Machine is a unique solo for snare drum, finger cymbal, and resonant metal that explores the process of creating and inventing at its core. By exploring the fundamental machines that we all use in daily life, Garner...

This lovely piece by Guillaume Le Picard will be very successful for students, teachers, performers and for the public too. Both technical topics and musical interest make this work enjoyable for marimba practicing but also...

This lovely piece by Guillaume Le Picard will be very successful for students, teachers, performers and for the public too. Both technical topics and musical interest make this work enjoyable for marimba practicing but also...

Using the many different tonalities of the vibraphone, the three-movement Act of Age tells an engaging and exquisite coming of age story. Moments of loose time along with the use of unconventional mallets in the third...

Using the many different tonalities of the vibraphone, the three-movement Act of Age tells an engaging and exquisite coming of age story. Moments of loose time along with the use of unconventional mallets in the third...

Humans have been telling each other adventure stories for almost as long as we’ve been around, and certainly longer than recorded history. Adventure! is an intermediate 4-octave solo marimba piece that captures the...