There is an Aristotelian notion that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This is a concept known as emergence. In his quintet Amidst, John Ling has taken this concept to heart,

When writing Aquatic, Russell Wharton found inspiration in the same place as much of his work: the physical world. This time around, he explores oceanic life, which he describes as "friendly,

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

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

A classic holiday tune from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" brilliantly arranged for solo vibraphone.

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

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

This arrangement of Coventry Carol, a traditional English carol based on a biblical play entitled The Pageant of the Shearman and Tailors, is a delicate and haunting treatment. Textures

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

The Fairview Hymns is an arrangement of two traditional English hymnal melodies for solo marimba. The two melodies differ in their character but cohere into one brilliant musical experience. The

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

Published posthumously in 1855, Frederic Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu has become a beloved test piece in the modern-day pianist's repertoire and remains one of his most popular compositions today.

Michael Charles Smith composed The First Steps in a New Direction during his early years of study at the University of Oregon. As a young performer with a newfound passion for the marimba, the

Friction is a tour de force for marimba duo with audio accompaniment. Masterfully composed, the work consists of two movements that each explore the concept of friction in different ways that have

This duet for shared marimba is short but sweet and allows two players to make music with minimal equipment requirements. All that is needed is a single marimba and two musicians. It does not require

Chris Retschulte takes advantage of the timbral spectrum of mallet percussion to create an effective setting of Beethoven’s wildly famous Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, better known as Fur