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.
In Black Racer, Brian Blume has crafted an effective piece for intermediate percussion quartets to hone their chamber ensemble skills while communicating intensity and musical sensitivity. Each
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
William Kraft's French Suite is one of the most famous and widely performed solos in the literature. A true rite of passage for all percussionists!
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.
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 must for anyone who's serious about playing snare drum! Includes 25 great rudimental contest solos, along with the 26 American Standard Rudiments, the Percussive Arts Society Rudiments, and the Drum Corps
Written for three marimbas, Satisfraction is a charming and sweet trio that will lighten the mood at any percussion concert needing a breath of fresh air. Erin Duke writes individual lines that are