Percussion Solos

Imagine a singer/songwriter that doesn’t use a guitar or piano to accompany themselves, but a marimba! That’s what these three songs explore, but with some added metric twists indicative of a...

Imagine a singer/songwriter that doesn’t use a guitar or piano to accompany themselves, but a marimba! That’s what these three songs explore, but with some added metric twists indicative of a...

The Light You Bring is an intermediate 4-mallet solo for low-A marimba based around a short poem of the same title by Kai Skye: when you step in to the thing you are, the world does not burn, but glows more brightly with the...

The Light You Bring is an intermediate 4-mallet solo for low-A marimba based around a short poem of the same title by Kai Skye: when you step in to the thing you are, the world does not burn, but glows more brightly with the...

Linnearis is a two-mallet solo marimba piece based on linear harmony. Fed by a constant driving motion, the piece includes long phrasings, fast arpeggios, and sudden unusual micro-modulations. A good option for closing a...

Linnearis is a two-mallet solo marimba piece based on linear harmony. Fed by a constant driving motion, the piece includes long phrasings, fast arpeggios, and sudden unusual micro-modulations. A good option for closing a...

Little Song is an intermediate to advanced solo for 4.3 octave marimba. Though it does not ask much of the performer in terms of advanced technical skill, it is rich in opportunities for deep lyrical expression.Genre: Solo...

Little Song is an intermediate to advanced solo for 4.3 octave marimba. Though it does not ask much of the performer in terms of advanced technical skill, it is rich in opportunities for deep lyrical expression.Genre: Solo...

Little Suite for Solo Marimba is a three-movement work of contrasting styles. The first is a 7/8 dance, the second is a flowing arpeggio based movement, and the third is a fiery fast movement. The piece is effective for...

Little Suite for Solo Marimba is a three-movement work of contrasting styles. The first is a 7/8 dance, the second is a flowing arpeggio based movement, and the third is a fiery fast movement. The piece is effective for...

A simple chorale opens this set of variations written to commemorate the life of Mother Teresa. The ensuing variations span several different moods and techniques, with such indications as Con Rubato, Playfully, Joyfully,...

A simple chorale opens this set of variations written to commemorate the life of Mother Teresa. The ensuing variations span several different moods and techniques, with such indications as Con Rubato, Playfully, Joyfully,...

Lucid Dreaming provides a sonic representation of a lucid dream, in which one has both control of their thoughts and ideas while still being in a dream state. Several main rhythmic themes occur throughout the entire work in...

Lucid Dreaming provides a sonic representation of a lucid dream, in which one has both control of their thoughts and ideas while still being in a dream state. Several main rhythmic themes occur throughout the entire work in...

The nontraditional Lullaby for a New Century addresses the social and ecological chaos that the modern child is now born into. The lullaby combines with the harsh echoes of reality as the child drifts to sleep, creating a...

The nontraditional Lullaby for a New Century addresses the social and ecological chaos that the modern child is now born into. The lullaby combines with the harsh echoes of reality as the child drifts to sleep, creating a...