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.
This fine collection of pieces by master teacher, Earl Hatch, is now available from Studio 4 Music. The collection includes: Furioso and Valse in D Minor; Capriccio Marimba; Dance of
Cascading 16th-note passages make up the body of this etude by Clair Omar Musser. The player gets the chance to show off their muscle memory as well as their ability to be expressive through use
This vibrant etude by Clair Omar Musser shows off the player's hand speed and ability to work with moving block chords. A classic!
Probably the most well-known of Clair Omar Musser's etudes for solo marimba. A four-mallet piece with brilliant colors!
A flourish of broken and arpeggiated chords moving up and down the instrument form the basis of this flamboyant etude by Clair Omar Musser. Short and sweet, it makes a terrific audition piece or recital
First Impressions is a musical illustration of the lasting effects of a first impression by introducing an initial thematic motive, then having it recur throughout the work. In this piece, Andrew
This medium level arrangement for vibraphone comes from one of Satie's most treasured works for piano. The arrangement adheres to the original work rather closely, although the key has been changed
A collection of 10 intermediate four mallet solos for the marimba. Lesson plans precede each solo and MP3 downloads of all 10 solos are included with the book.
This work's complex rhythms and technical requirements have made it a premier recital and audition piece for intermediate to advanced keyboard percussionists.
Fans of the progressive rock band Yes will no doubt jump at this arrangement of Steve Howe’s guitar solo, Mood for a Day, from their album Fragile. Marimbists have been playing
My Lady White is a piece in three distinct, tastefully combined movements. It was reviewed by the Percussive Arts Society as "one of the best new pieces of marimba solo literature to come
A relaxing and tuneful multi-movement work for unaccompanied four-mallet marimba.
A four-mallet prelude containing all the athleticism for which Omar Musser is known.
A dramatic and technically challenging work for unaccompanied four-mallet marimba,
A great collection of arrangements intended for either marimba or xylophone. Piano accompaniments for all pieces are included.
This classic, comfortably playable, unaccompanied solo for vibes or marimba is an essential addition to any percussionist's library! Never has a title been more accurately descriptive. Play it and