Percussion Solos for Concert and Contest

This collection of 11 advanced snare drum compositions offers a series of challenging musical "trips" for the performer. Each, around three minutes in length, contains unique musical experiences for the

Inspired by a character on the television show The Walking Dead, Alive Sophia, Dead Sophia, Zombie Sophia is a challenging yet rewarding three-movement work for solo glockenspiel. Duration:

These eight movements are an aural realization of a subconscious full of the disturbing, hilarious, dark, and painfully beautiful words found in Chuck Palahniuk’s literary works. Duration: 9:20

Written for four timpani, this new solo uses various techniques to create an intersting and challenging piece. Written by New York show veteran Brad Alexander. Suitable for recital or contest.

Three movement piece for vibraphone and piano. Very challenging and incredibly beautiful piece from Italian composer and percussionist Giacomo Riggi

A new rudimental snare drum solo from RLP that incorporates all 40 Percussive Arts Society International drum rudiments.

This catchy, fun solo marimba piece can be played on 4.3-octave or 5-octave marimba (both versions included). Full of technical passages, this is ideal repertoire for recitals or festival performances.

Vibes & Garnishes is a collaboration between Lorenzo Guidolin and digital audio artist, Luca Favaro. The title is a reference to the multi-percussion setup used throughout: cymbals and metal

Brian S. Mason chose the title Hot Tubs in reference to "tubs" as a slang word for timpani, picked up as a freshman in college. The word "hot" references the nature of most of the piece: powerful,

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

Ian T. Jones describes Meditation as "an art piece written to allow listeners, or the performer, to meditate."" With an unconventional score layout, much of the piece is improvisatory in nature,

The Two-Mallet Traveler invites players and their audiences to savor scenes, sights, and sounds from around the world. Written for two mallets and ranging from 3 to 4 1/3 octaves in range, these

This piece gets its title from the "sly" movement of the left hand which supports the melody in the right. A rhythmic motive is presented at the beginning and is utilized throughout, along with a recurring

Francisco Perez describes Lukas' Lexicon as "a short study in chordal motion for the intermediate marimbist." Musically, this motion is driven by a catchy groove, interspersed with more lyrical

When writing Kingdoms, Russell Wharton found inspiration in film and television, stating about his process: "I find myself envisioning a movie in my head, and simply attempting to write the