4.3-octave

Suite Americana combines techniques used in contemporary solo marimba and solo vibraphone literature. The styles and harmonies in the suite are those found in American music. The piece is suitable for high school solo...

In the eight compositions comprising Suite Española, Isaac Albéniz captures the beautiful and distinctive music of the various regions of Spain and its colonies. Originally composed for solo piano, and most...

This collection for marimba incorporates two traditional dance suite styles – minuet and gigue – along with an invention, a tango, and a beautifully fluid chorale. The five works may be performed as a complete...

Suite Pepper is a collection of solos for the four-mallet marimbist. Each piece addresses a particular stroke type in isolation. The solos can be learned in a sequential manner from the first to the last as intended, or in...

All playable on a 4.3-octave instrument, Tall Tales is a varied collection of 8 solos for the developing 4-mallet marimbist. Each of the engaging solos has its own programmatic spin on it, which makes it even more fun for...

Tamarack & Birch is an adrenaline-raising work that provides an excellent challenge/reward ratio for the intermediate to advanced marimba soloist. Each movement works well as its own stand-alone piece (about four and a...

Ten Short Songs is composed as a set of contrasting songs using various marimba techniques and styles. The songs may be grouped together in a variety of ways to be performed as a suite. The number of songs used and the order...

Curated by Dr. Brian Zator, The Lion’s Roar, Vol. 1 is a collaboration between alumni of the Texas A&M University - Commerce (East Texas State University) music program. Reflecting the vastly differing musical...

The Test of Time juxtaposes a featured 4-mallet marimba soloist playing polyrhythms, over-the-barline grooves, and asymmetrical passages with accessible ensemble passages presented in simple meters to create an engaging...

The Test of Time juxtaposes a featured 4-mallet marimba soloist playing polyrhythms, over-the-barline grooves, and asymmetrical passages with accessible accompaniment passages presented in simple meters to create an engaging...

Thoughts... was the result of a happy accident after forgetting to turn off the delay pedal that had been used on a guitar earlier in the day. The digital delay turns this very accessible 4-mallet marimba solo into something...

Work on your marimba roll chops while also mastering balance and phrasing in these three original lush chorales for low-A instrument from the mind of Payton MacDonald.Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1 Series: N/A ...

These three expressive etudes for 4-mallet low-A marimba – Turnings, Changes, & Pivots – explore common (and uncommon) sticking permutations and stroke types in fresh harmonic setting that encourage a highly...

Three Marimba Etudes, Vol. 2 extend the etude concept from Volume 1. These pieces are longer, more compositionally complex, and physically more demanding. They may be performed as a suite or as stand-alone pieces. The fifth...

In three contrasting movements, the outer movements require only two mallets while the middle movement requires four. An excellent transitional piece from two- to four-mallet playing.Genre: Marimba (2 & 4-mallet) | # of...

Filled with musical and technical challenges, To See is a robust intermediate solo for low-A Marimba that is sure to help performers grow.Genre: Solo 4-Mallet Marimba | # of Players: 1 Series: N/A Level: Intermediate |...