Percussion Solos

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...

Mainly a marimba solo, Agathoclea has a brief battery percussion section to add to the excitement of this piece. Dance-like themes run throughout the work and make for a fun piece on your next program.Genre: Multiple...

Mainly a marimba solo, Agathoclea has a brief battery percussion section to add to the excitement of this piece. Dance-like themes run throughout the work and make for a fun piece on your next program.Genre: Multiple...

Known as The Harmonious Blacksmith, Air Mit Variationen includes the original music by Handel and new variations by Nishimura. Genre: Marimba (2-mallet) with Piano | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium | Duration: 3:30...

Known as The Harmonious Blacksmith, Air Mit Variationen includes the original music by Handel and new variations by Nishimura. Genre: Marimba (2-mallet) with Piano | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium | Duration: 3:30...

This 2-movement work was written for Goto's wife, Akiko. The first air features a rhapsodic opening alternating between mallets and hands, followed by a dance-like 6/8. The second air expands on the dance-like nature of the...

This 2-movement work was written for Goto's wife, Akiko. The first air features a rhapsodic opening alternating between mallets and hands, followed by a dance-like 6/8. The second air expands on the dance-like nature of the...

The four selections (Humming Tune, Soldier’s March, Choral, and A Little Piece) are perfect for playing for general audiences unfamiliar with the instrument and its literature. They also employ basic techniques, such...

The four selections (Humming Tune, Soldier’s March, Choral, and A Little Piece) are perfect for playing for general audiences unfamiliar with the instrument and its literature. They also employ basic techniques, such...

This set of short pieces begins in a contemporary (although tonal) harmonic language and gradually carries the listener “back in time” to a more romantic tonality. The five “photographs” hint at a...

This set of short pieces begins in a contemporary (although tonal) harmonic language and gradually carries the listener “back in time” to a more romantic tonality. The five “photographs” hint at a...

Inspired by a character on the television show The Walking Dead, Alive Sophia, Dead Sophia, Zombie Sophia is a challenging yet rewarding three-movement work for solo glockenspiel.Genre: Solo Glockenspiel | # of Players: 1...

Inspired by a character on the television show The Walking Dead, Alive Sophia, Dead Sophia, Zombie Sophia is a challenging yet rewarding three-movement work for solo glockenspiel.Genre: Solo Glockenspiel | # of Players: 1...

Almost a Wink is a jazzy, melodically-driven work for solo vibraphone, giving the performer the opportunity to add his or her personal touch through improvisation. A perfect piece for an undergraduate percussion recital...

Almost a Wink is a jazzy, melodically-driven work for solo vibraphone, giving the performer the opportunity to add his or her personal touch through improvisation. A perfect piece for an undergraduate percussion recital...

Almost Beyond takes its inspiration from a story/painting by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas (www.storypeople.com). Genre: Duet for Marimba & Piano | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 5:00...