Texas UIL Keyboard Percussion Solo Class 1

This short original work for four-mallet solo marimba will make a fine selection for contest or audition as well as concert or recital. Makes use of modern four-mallet techniques.

This sweetly constructed piece by guitar great Pat Metheney is masterfully arranged here for vibraphone by Jeremy Muller. The mellow jazz tonalities and improvisational B section help to make this

Here is a beautiful work for four-mallet marimba utilizing modern performance techniques. Rosa Xanthina is the scientific name for the species of flower known as the yellow rose. Yellow roses

This piece for unaccompanied marimba was inspired by some on-the-spot improvisation done by the composer. The piece itself has solo space to be developed at the performer's discretion, and it contains

You have the best of both worlds with this one! A catchy tune requiring rudimental snare drum techniques. A treat for the eyes and ears! 

A classic marimba showcase piece in a fast 3 by the composer whose name is synonymous with the genre!

Loosely inspired by the Pablo Neruda poem Es la mañana elena, Silencio uses echo effects throughout and follows the arc and excitement of the poem. The pieces thrives on tension throughout,

These outstanding original four-mallet marimba solos, inspired by the great Spanish guitar works of the 19th and early 20th centuries, have become an important part of the serious keyboard

Smile was composed in 1936 as the love theme for Charlie Chaplin's acclaimed final "silent" movie, Modern Times (even though the characters never spoke, earning the movie its "silent"

This is a short baroque-style work by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach transcribed for marimba by Sharda Brody. It is a two-mallet piece comprising arpeggiated chords in 16th notes

Sonata Allegro is a two-mallet work for marimba and piano. It is a decidedly modern piece inspired by music of centuries past.

Here is a challenging, vibrant work for unaccompanied mallet instrument. It is fast, at times frenzied, at times cacophonic, at times sweet and melodic. A true audience grabber! 

Songs of Venus was created to celebrate several of the women in the composer's immediate and extended family. Represented are grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and nieces, each having a unique and

Get your funk on with Spicy Jam! This fun solo for intermediate 4-mallet marimba keeps you on your toes with syncopated rhythms and exciting melodies with a touch of blues.

Stretch is an advanced solo for 5-octave marimba. Composer Brian Blume describes the piece as having a constant pattern meant to connote the typical daily grind we go through and the stretching we