Franz Shubert's Sonata in A Major D. 959 "II. Andantino," originally written for solo piano, is an expressively diverse piece requiring virtuosic playing. Adam Bruce's arrangement for two mallet players,
Robert Schumann composed his Arabeske during a time of forced separation from his soon-to-be wife, Clara, in 1839. It contains sweet melodies of love and longing for Clara as well as melodies of
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
Changing Winds takes its influence from the turbulence of the fall of 2016. Each player in this quartet has an independent role, and their musical stories develop as the piece progresses. The
Rhapsodic in its form, Chorea Luna is an intermediate four-mallet marimba solo by Max Marsillo. The piece weaves in and out of various themes, each with their own unique emotional qualities and
There’s no denying that Debussy’s lush, lyrical and well-known piece for solo piano is a rich source of unique harmonies, unconventional scales, and other staples of Impressionism. Arranged by
Originally arranged for six hands on piano but here adapted into an ingenious arrangement for a mallet sextet. The full range of mallet percussion keyboards gives this arrangement a wide spectrum of colors
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing is an 18th-century Christian hymn based upon the American folk tune NETTLETON. In Matthew Weyer's arrangement for vibraphone and marimba duo, he brings beautiful
In this arrangement of Clifton Taylor’s Concertpiece, Jason Baker disseminates the original wind parts to a quintet comprising four mallet players and a drum set player. This allows for
Micheal Barnes' Distance is a moving, reflective piece centering around the separation and termination of relationships between people. The concept of the piece's namesake, distance, can be seen
Francisco Perez wrote Ephemera following a two-year hiatus from composing any original percussion music. Inspired by the grit of his students at Lamar University over the eventful 2020-21 school
Falling Up the Stairs by Christopher Butler is a multifaceted, highly engaging marimba solo. After a lyrical, rolled opening phrase, the piece launches into an energetic main section characterized
Flawed Perfection was composed by Dustin Schulze to convey the idea that both beauty and angst, while contradictory, can often exist together. Schulze's compositional style includes aspects of
For the Fleeting Moment attempts to evoke a sense of playful nostalgia, from the lighthearted main theme to the country-inspired groove in the reprise. From a performance standpoint, there are