Marimba & Xylophone

David Gillingham's collection of hymns arranged for solo marimba fills a large void in the repertoire. His 8 masterful settings accentuate the best qualities of the marimba. Most are appropriate at any time throughout the...

Daughtrey's lovely arrangements in this collection help to fill the void of hymns available for solo marimba. All are playable on a low A marimba, but optional lower notes are provided throughout if you have an extended...

Dedicated to marimbist Leigh Howard Stevens, Samba is outrageously fun to play and listen to. It features "bouncy" Latin rhythms with a left hand bass ostinato and some independent rolls in the right hand.Genre: Marimba...

Sandflower is a cinematic 5-octave marimba solo inspired by the street on which Carr grew up. The musical ideas within consist of some old and some new, reflecting the younger self and who he has become. With beautiful...

Sarah by Adam Miller is stylistically impressionistic, using rapid permutations with very little articulation to create a flowing and undefined texture. Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1 Level: Medium | Duration:...

Some things are best left uncomplicated, kind of like a wide-open Saturday—finish up a project or two, take a nice walk, maybe run an errand or do a quick chore. But be sure to include as much time as possible with...

Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1 Level: Medium | Duration: 3:00 InstrumentationMarimba (4-octave)

Seventh Tries is a composition written for four-mallet marimba performance. The title is derived from the extensive use of major 7th chords.Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1 Level: Medium | Duration: 4:15...

This is the solo version of BurrittÕs popular piece for solo marimba and percussion quartet. It explores the full range of the instrument and of marimba technique. Extremely challenging but idiomatic writing makes...

Often reflective and tragic, this two movement marimba solo is reflective of the tumultuous feelings and emotions the composer experienced during the tragic earthquake in Haiti in 2010. The piece expresses much more than...

This tour-de-force for solo 5-octave marimba features ever-changing complex meters and moods. Blessinger utilizes the full range of the instrument, showcasing what the marimba does best.Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of...

Shimmer was written out of Clayson's desire to create a solo that could be performed with beginner-level percussion ensembles. This is the version for unaccompanied marimba. The piece gets its title from the use of metallic...

Shimmer was written out of Clayson's desire to create a solo that could be performed with beginner-level percussion ensembles. Many pieces exist for advanced solo marimba with advanced accompaniment, but few are written...

This is an effective programmatic work in three movements: The Storm, Life, and The Dance. The first movement portrays the intensity of the storm with much dissonance and rhythmic excitement. The second movement is a...

A contemporary duet for piano and marimba with hints to the romantic piano writing of Liszt and Rachmoninoff. Other musical styles can be heard in each of the Short Stories from baroque to minimalism with a listener-friendly...

Loosely inspired by the Pablo Neruda poem “Es la mañana elena” (‘Tis the morrow of storm), Silencio uses echo effects throughout and follows the arc and excitement of the poem. The pieces thrives...