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
The Canvas Series is a unique collection of snare drum solos where the subject of each solo is a famous painter of the 20th century. In his own creative way, McLaughlin uses the snare drum as a
This haunting work takes you on a wondrous journey that highlights the lyrical nature of the vibraphone. The piece provides the opportunity for players to explore the technical aspects of the instrument.
Inspired by the "creative seating solution" composer Chad Floyd used when performing on hand drums in tight spaces, Chatterbox is aptly named and does a lot with a little. Utilizing a cajon, a set
Chad Heiny’s Chemical Songs is a welcome addition to the solo keyboard repertoire for young players. This collection is comprised of eight engaging two-mallet solos. Each solo in...
Chemical Songs - Volume 2 is a followup to its predecessor by Chad Heiny, comprised of eight 2-mallet solos with optional audio accompaniment tracks (composed in this volume by Brett William
A musical impression of autumn and its characteristics for the intermediate marimba soloist.
If you're a groover, this is the solo for you. It was written specifically for inclusion in the tenor solo compilation book Violent Tenor Cream. The title of the piece is a phonetic realization of
Jesse Sieff's Chopstakovich provides the performer with a great opportunity to display both technical prowess and musicality on the marching snare drum. It is designed to be played to a recording
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
As the title suggests, Chad Heiny’s Coming of Age attempts to narrate a coming-of-age story where the solo marimba part depicts the main character responding and evolving to an
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
Originally composed for solo marimba and wind ensemble, this version of Clifton Taylor's Concertpiece has been reduced for solo marimba and accompanying piano. In this version, the original wind
In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two waves superimpose to form a resultant wave of greater or lower amplitude. If a crest of one wave meets a crest of another wave of the same frequency at
Corruption is a ritualistic, slow-burning solo for multipercussion and audio by Russell Wharton. According to Wharton, this work "tells a Faustian story of unchecked ambition, unholy bargains, and
Cotton Gindustrial is Alex Smith’s ode to the invention that changed the world, the cotton gin! This wild and contrasting piece not only requires some demanding performance techniques like
Cricket, for solo xylophone with optional piano accompaniment, is a playful piece for a beginning mallet player. The piano accompaniment was also written with the beginner in mind and provides an