Shimmer (Solo Marimba + Mallet Quartet)

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 specifically for beginner soloists with even simpler accompaniment. The piece gets its title from the use of metallic instruments in the accompanying parts, which add a brilliant, shimmering quality to the rich tone of the marimba.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble + Solo Marimba | # of Players: 1
Level: Medium Easy | Duration: 3:30

Instrumentation
Score (8.5"x11" stapled booklet)
Solo Marimba (4.3-octave)
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Marimba 1*
Marimba 2*

*Marimba 1 and 2 may share a single 4.3-octave instrument.

Program Notes
Shimmer was written out of a desire to create a solo that I could perform with beginner-level percussion ensembles. Currently, there are plenty of pieces for advanced solo marimba with advanced accompaniment, but very few that are written specifically for beginner soloists and even simpler accompaniments. The piece gets its title from the use of metallic instruments in the accompanying parts, which add a brilliant, shimmering quality to the rich tone of the marimba.

– R.C.