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:
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
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
A Castle in the Air is an idiom referring to a daydream, a near impossibility, or scheme. As we go through the piece, the opening is very peaceful as we begin to think about our daydream, but as we
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
One of the staples in contemporary mallet literature.
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 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
A collection of six unaccompanied pieces for more advanced percussionists. All of the pieces require only two mallets and can be played on xylophone or marimba.
Deep Beneath the Ice is a tuneful piece for solo marimba that offers the performer many opportunities for musical expression. A calm, song-like beginning builds to a climax of cascading arpeggios,
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
Influenced in part by Alejandro Vinao's Khan Variations and electronic dance music, First Atlantean Dance is a fun and challenging work for solo marimba with track that will have the
All the fun and excitement of this famous work. Two mallets, xylophone or marimba, piano accompaniment.