Intermediate

A Rewarding Journey is a challenging two-mallet recital piece for 3.0 octave (or larger) marimba, cast in three short movements and demanding speed, agility, dynamic control, and intelligent musical phrasing. An attractive,...

Rhapsody on April Showers, Yellow Flowers is a beautiful piece and a great way for performers to move from basic four-mallet knowledge to more advanced skills. It offers the educator opportunities to discuss phrasing,...

Sacred Favorites includes arrangements of three favorite church hymns. Often times, marimbists have found themselves preparing to perform a recital at a church, not knowing what to play. Robertson has provided marimbists...

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...

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...

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 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...

Dedicated to the composer's own sibling, Sister's Song features a gently rocking, lyrical melody over an arpeggiated eighth note accompaniment. It is sure to tug at the heart-strings.Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players:...

After an expressive rolled section, a jazz fox trot ensues, giving the piece many dance-like qualities.Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1 Level: Medium | Duration: 6:10 InstrumentationMarimba...

Written to honor the victims of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina in June 2015, Solace is a musical depiction of feelings of sadness, grief, and desolation in regards to...

Sonata in D is a single movement work in a lively 6/8 folk-dance rhythm. Written originally for keyboard, it is played frequently today on both harp and guitar. Now you can perform this fantastic work on marimba as well...