Deuteronomy.31

In this piece for three players on one marimba, each player plays in every register of the instrument at different times in the music. The work calls for the players to alternate positions behind the

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

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

Folded can be looked at as a piece of loose leaf paper folded upon itself at random. Areas of the material are now layered on top of one another in what seems like chaos and disarray, and yet

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

Originally composed for solo piano, this arrangement is scored for vibraphone and marimba duet. Written for the PercaDu percussion group, this work presents challenges to be met by advanced students and

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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,

Passage is a keyboard percussion sextet scored for four marimbas and two vibraphones. The piece showcases the rich character of the instruments with thick, low sustained chords and fast

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

A bit minimalistic, a bit contrapuntal, a bit homogenous, a bit chaotic. Purdy's Maze starts off with a quartet of stick clicks bringing the four marimba players on to the playing

"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 title of this marimba trio is derived from the last name of a couple that attended college with the composer. The piece itself is inspired by the many stories the couple shared with the

Vertigo is a piece is in six sections, delineated by tempo and texture. Vertigo is defined as a disordered state in which the individual or his environs seem to whirl dizzily. The

Vespertine Formations explores ways of creating a sense of sustain on four marimbas through extensive use of stretto and imitation. Rather than approaching an ensemble such as this in a traditional