Poeme No. 1 is the first piece in Alexander Scriabin's Op. 32 Deux Poemes, written for piano in 1903. This arrangement for solo marimba brings the piece's intricate, overlapping melodies

As implied by the title, Portraits from a City Window explores four different scenes one may observe from such an angle. Morning Light represents the beauty of a sunrise over skyscrapers,

Robert Zolnowski's marimba solo, Preconception, relates to the preconceived ideas people have about life's biggest milestones. He writes: "While composing this piece, I reflected on the excitement

George Hamilton Green's xylophone rags are well known and loved by today's keyboard percussion players and audiences around the world. They are exciting, challenging and really fun to play. Now, in this

George Hamilton Green's xylophone rags are well known and loved by today's keyboard percussion players and audiences around the world. They are exciting, challenging, and really fun to play. Now, in this

One of the beloved Japanese Children’s Song, Akatombo (Red Dragonfly), was composed by Kosaku Yamada in 1927 with the lyrics written by Rofu Miki. The lyrics say that "when I see a red dragonfly, I

Restless Little Star is a vibraphone solo that details the anxiety of a sleepless night. The performer moves from delicate energies into a syncopated groove, before everything dissipates into

This short original work for four-mallet solo marimba will make a fine selection for contest or audition as well as concert or recital. Makes use of modern four-mallet techniques.

Here is one of Mitchell Peters' most popular pieces, made so by the fact that it works both as a performable solo and as a functional etude. The piece moves around the instrument utilizing several

Here is a collection of six heartfelt four-mallet etudes for the beginning to intermediate marimbist. Each solo works marvelously as both a learning tool and a performance piece. The short lengths and

In Summer Gardens, Isaac Pyatt creates a warm, pleasant study piece for intermediate marimba performers. Subtitled Etude No. 1 for Solo Marimba, the piece makes equal utilization of the

Chad Floyd's solo Summer Treehouse is a wonderful new addition to the marimba repertoire. Both lyrical and groove-based, it strategically places a woodblock between the lower E-flat and G-flat bars

The hypercube, or tesseract, has been a commonly drawn-upon entity from which theorists conceptualize multiple dimensions beyond the three we perceive. Though this geometric figure has been associated with

A wonderfully accessible adaptation of this widely known piece reworked for solo four-mallet marimba. This version would work equally well for sacred contexts, weddings or the recital hall!

The pastoral sounds of this charming marimba solo were inspired by the rich farmlands and rustic architecture of Door County, Wisconsin. The piece features a song-like main melody which is embellished and

Under a Hazy Moon is based on the image of light shining off of the moon on a cloudy night. The texture is constantly turning as the clouds move and the light shifts. The work begins with two