This collection features pieces with a wide range of musical material designed to challenge intermediate students while simultaneously captivating their interest. Skill levels range from medium-easy to
60 Second Vibes began as a single 60-second vibraphone solo written as a demonstration for a percussion methods masterclass. In this extended four-movement suite, each movement is exactly 60
A Cricket Sang and Set the Sun by Blake Tyson is a beautiful, lyrical piece for solo marimba. The opening passages of the piece ebb and flow and create a very reflective mood.
Eighteen newly composed or arranged solos with piano accompaniment written at Grades 2 to 2.5. These exciting solos will add something new, fresh, and different to your solo repertoire. Perfect for use at a
Known as The Harmonious Blacksmith, Air Mit Variationen includes the original music by Handel and new variations by Nishimura.
Haunting, melody-based ostinati make up the bulk of this two-mallet piece for unaccompanied marimba. "Anasazi" is a word that refers to ancient pueblo peoples of the American
Written and dedicated to his nephew, Andy by Michael Charles Smith is a medium-level marimba solo that is bubbly, full of energy, but also intense and complicated at times - just like its
Animal Cracker Rag is a perfect solo for a young, outgoing, and potentially crazy performer looking for an opportunity to showcase their talent and sense of humor. This piece harks back to music
When writing Aquatic, Russell Wharton found inspiration in the same place as much of his work: the physical world. This time around, he explores oceanic life, which he describes as "friendly,
Auroras is a five-movement work for solo glockenspiel and electronics representing some of the breathtaking colors seen in these rare phenomena.
Autumnal Overture is an unaccompanied marimba solo that intermixes slow chorale textures with small pockets of groove and a mathematical harmonic style that is dissonant but not abrasive.
Be Thou My Vision, a traditional Christian hymn from Ireland, is now a staple song in modern sacred music. In Brian Mueller's warm and lyrical arrangement for a 4.3-octave (low A) marimba, the
An easy and accessible four-mallet solo for unaccompanied marimba tailored to players who have mastered the basic techniques and are ready to take on longer works. The varied sections of the piece feature
Beyond the Sequestered Grove is simply the second movement extracted from Zachary Cairns' Concert(in)o for Marimba and Wind Quintet. It is largely an introspective work, but there is plenty of
Premiered in Paris in 2002, Blue Identity it received its U.S. premiere at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. Originally scored for a marimba soloist with four percussionists,
This piece gets its title from the "sly" movement of the left hand which supports the melody in the right. A rhythmic motive is presented at the beginning and is utilized throughout, along with a recurring
Written to depict the Camino de Santiago, a 600 mile pilgrimage on foot through western Europe, The Camino by Michael Charles Smith is an intermediate marimba solo that captures the wistful nature