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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

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

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

The Cryptic Blue Planet Lake was written as a vehicle for middle school percussion students to practice non-conducted chamber music performance, phrasing on indefinitely pitched percussion

Wow, what a fun piece. Great solo for xylophone and piano with an optional percussion part for two blocks, tambourine, and suspended cymbal. Sure to become a popular contest piece.

This collection of 25 well-known tunes arranged for drums and mallet instruments can be used a variety of ways.  The parts can be split between 2 players such as teacher and student.  The drumset

Reading and musicality studies in the form of duets from Al Payson, Principle Percussionist emeritus of the Chicago Symphony. Mr. Payson has arranged these novice to intermediate duets so they can be played

These quartet arrangements of eight well-known Christmas carols can be played on all marimbas or a variety of pitched keyboard instruments. Players 1 & 3 and 2 & 4 may share instruments if four

A comprehensive multiple percussion solo using a large battery of percussion instruments for the intermediate player. This is an ideal introduction to the contemporary genre. The piece has the performer

Contemporary snare drum solo focusing on gradual roll and double bounce rudiments with a healthy bunch to flams and single sevens. Great contest piece!

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God; Ode to Joy; Eternal Father and God of Our Fathers arranged for keyboard quartet by James L. Moore.

Friday's Cascara is an excellent unaccompanied three-mallet solo written for the developing marimba player. The piece opens with a short section that calls for playing on the instrument's

Gounod’s Funeral March of a Marionette is a well know melody made popular by the classic television show “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.” Al Payson has arranged this piece for two

Ghanaian Sunset is a quartet inspired by traditional music elements from Ghana. It is built from melodic quotes of northwest Ghanaian gyil music and supported by original material throughout. This piece

Al Payson has arranged this piece for two player on a single marimba. In addition to marimba, there are some additional percussion effects written in the second part. Both parts are in treble clef. The

A charming unaccompanied four-mallet marimba solo, Grasshopper is challenging and enjoyable to perform.