Percussion Solos

In Spite of it All was completed in the spring of 2020 and is a lullaby inspired by a new kitten the composer had fostered. The piece is intended for intermediate to advanced performers and gives the opportunity to explore...

Inspired by some of the marimba compositions of Keiko Abe, In the Sea features driving rhythms and floating melodies creating a beautiful wash of sound. There is room for improvisation in the middle of the piece. This piece...

Inspired by some of the marimba compositions of Keiko Abe, In the Sea features driving rhythms and floating melodies creating a beautiful wash of sound. There is room for improvisation in the middle of the piece. This piece...

In Venus is a dramatic, emotional work for solo 4-mallet marimba that centers on the concept/feeling of "envy." While the title is a play on words, but coincidentally, in mythology is a Roman goddess of love, desire,...

In Venus is a dramatic, emotional work for solo 4-mallet marimba that centers on the concept/feeling of "envy." While the title is a play on words, but coincidentally, in mythology is a Roman goddess of love, desire,...

This inventive piece for solo vibraphone and electronics is meant to summon images of various modes of travel, whether walking, flying or riding. With opportunities for improvisation, In-Transit is the perfect vehicle for an...

This inventive piece for solo vibraphone and electronics is meant to summon images of various modes of travel, whether walking, flying or riding. With opportunities for improvisation, In-Transit is the perfect vehicle for an...

From its opening chords, Inmersión submerges the audience into the sonic world of the vibraphone. It is precisely the aim of the work to take advantage of the deep and beautiful sound of this instrument. From...

From its opening chords, Inmersión submerges the audience into the sonic world of the vibraphone. It is precisely the aim of the work to take advantage of the deep and beautiful sound of this instrument. From...

Focused around a five-note, left-hand ostinato pattern which threads its way through the entire work, this composition is typified by repetitious rhythmic patterns. Contrast is achieved through variations in texture, range,...

Focused around a five-note, left-hand ostinato pattern which threads its way through the entire work, this composition is typified by repetitious rhythmic patterns. Contrast is achieved through variations in texture, range,...

Conceived as a duet for marimba and solo dancer, Isabel is dedicated to the composers wife, who is herself a lover of dance. While the piece may be performed without choreography, performers are encouraged to consider a...

Conceived as a duet for marimba and solo dancer, Isabel is dedicated to the composers wife, who is herself a lover of dance. While the piece may be performed without choreography, performers are encouraged to consider a...

"Mō Lì Huā" (Jasmine Flower) is a beloved Chinese folk song often sung during holidays and festive gatherings. Yin incorporated ornaments inspired by traditional Chinese music, such as a gradual transition from slow...

"Mō Lì Huā" (Jasmine Flower) is a beloved Chinese folk song often sung during holidays and festive gatherings. Yin incorporated ornaments inspired by traditional Chinese music, such as a gradual transition from slow...

Without a rhythm section and ensemble to play with, it is easy for a drummer to make errors without knowing it. The Jazz Drummer's Reading Workbook provides written sequential exercises that gradually add new figures and...