Scored for bells, xylophone, two marimbas, and drumset, these intermediate ensembles are great for your school program.
A snare drum solo for competition or recital. A study in odd meter and accents the solo’s last section in 7/8 is a real challenge. Accent This! will work on a modern field drum or on a
Johnson is one of the Big Three of ragtime, along with Joplin and Lamb. This piece in the style of an 1800s fox trot.
This is a transcription of the complete first movement of one of Mozart's best known piano solo works. Both parts are in treble clef and can be performed on marimbas or vibraphones.
Here is a large percussion ensemble for 14 players plus optional bass guitar. It is about the imagery of the giant mass of the earth cascading into the sun and vanishing as if nothing were ever there.
Based on a piano work by Leopold Mozart, Anglaise Melody is perfect for any middle school program. It calls for five players but only one marimba, xylophone, and bells are needed.
This contemporary snare drum solo features various roll styles, mixed meters as well as use of a wide variety of dynamics and special snare drum sounds.
Here is Edvard Grieg's haunting and lovely piece skillfully set for keyboard percussion. It was originally part of his Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, and, as a demonstration of its popularity, has been
Here is a tuneful medley arranged for unaccompanied four-mallet marimba. The medley includes Red Haired Boy, Flowers of Edinburgh and St. Anne’s Reel.
This piece in the Caribbean tradition affords the ensemble the opportunity to experience the calypso and songo rhythms and improvisation. Scored for eight players and includes parts for any available mallet
This arrangement of the theme from Emile Waldteufel’s Les Patineurs, op. 183, is for three players. A mini-lesson is included that explains glissando techniques and double
This is a real showpiece for xylophone in the spirit of the violin caprice. It is a truly challenging and lovely original work. Great as an opening piece for a recital or a contest solo.
This piece is written for marimba with piano accompaniment. The two mallet solo utilizes the entire range of the marimba and is scored for 5 Octave with an alternate part for smaller instruments. The
This Latin tune is written in the popular Cuban dance style. Scored for eight players: bells, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, timbales, congas, bass, and drum set.
A challenging yet playful work in the neoclassical style for solo vibraphone. Following an energetic and sprightly A theme, the piece transitions into a three-voice fugue. The ensuing development borrows
The Chorus of Bells, from Leoncavallo’s Il Pagliacci, is an arrangement of the vocal chorus of townspeople on their way to vespers before a night at the traveling show. Little do
A moderately difficult unaccompanied vibraphone solo. Pedaling and mallet damping are well marked.
Inspired by the works of George L. Stone and Buster Bailey, this solo is designed to challenge any high school or college student preparing for a solo competition or jury. It can also be a useful tool