Colossians 1

The Apocryphal Still Life was written upon the request of the Percussive Arts Society to be performed by contestants for the 1996 Vibraphone Competition to be held at that year's PASIC

Capture of the U-505 is a historically programmatic piece influenced by Richard Wagner’s use of leitmotif, a musical device in which a character, place, or idea is depicted through a musical

Here is a technically challenging yet musically light number for vibraphone with piano accompaniment. Its harmonies and rhythms have a hip jazz-fusion feel creating

The idiomatic abilities of the marimba are showcased in this advanced concert etude by Christopher Deane. Ripple effects, melodies layered on top of rolls, fast-moving block chords and passages

The Green Road is a wonderful work for unaccompanied 5-octave marimba. The title comes from the composer's nostalgia for a tree-lined country road he traveled as a child. This inspiration

Each piece in this collection came from the Trinity Hymnal, a favorite in Presbyterian churches. The songs were selected for their suitability for marimba and for their textual content. The hymn

This piece was written expressly for the 1998 Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest in which it was awarded second prize. It is a vehicle for exploring the timpani as a melodic instrument while at the

This piece is a quick, chaotic tornado in a bright shiny package. Fast tempos, short phrases, happy chords, and abrupt progressions.  It all equals good clean fun!

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Marimba: Technique Through Music guides the student through several etudes that focus on different musical applications of one specific technique. Each section of the book begins with a brief

Morning Light is a sweet delicate love song or lullaby. The title refers to opening your eyes in the morning and making your dreams become reality. It was written as an encore piece

Two rhythmically charged themes open the piece and provide the melodic and harmonic material for the subsequent variations, thematic restatements, chorale and reprise. The work bears a jazz influence,

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Polaris is a one-movement solo based on a rhythmic theme in 7/8 meter. Set in a modified rondo form, two separate ostinatos help unify the music while themes from the opening chorale and allegro

Prelude No. 1 for Solo Timpani was composed in January of 1984 as a musical gift for Carol L Stumpf, principal timpanist of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Heraldic in nature, the piece utilizes

"Quintessence" is defined as the pure and concentrated essence of a substance. Quintessence is an episodic work that utilizes the extrapolation of a single musical cell to create the impetus for

Loaded with an array of dark colors and well-crafted ostinati, Ransom by Mark Ford takes the listener on a journey that is both refreshing and intriguing. A

This is a collection of six solos beautifully written by Marlene Tachoir and expertly edited for vibraphone by Jerry Tachoir. 

The material for Three Symphonic Dances for Solo Snare Drum is derived from three orchestral snare drum excerpts that are among the most requested works placed on audition lists for percussion

This work for five timpani will prove to be enjoyable to audiences and performers alike. The simple yet engaging melody and bass line and accompaniment of the left hand are transformed in four variations