This beautiful adagio from one of the best known romantic symphonies truly enables the marimba ensemble to reach its most sensitive heights. The eight players...
from "Carnival of the Animals"
Written for keyboard percussion sextet, Aquarium is an arrangement of Saint-Saëns’ enchanting movement of the same name from...
Opening with a short rolled mallet section, this piece quickly moves into a fast and rhythmic romp for the entire ensemble. Memorable melodies are masterfully...
Change My Medicationis a fun 4-mallet piece inspired by the music of Thelonius Monk that flirts with the octatonic scale. There are opportunities for...
After a brief, driving introduction, the mood changes to one of mystery and dramatic freedom. The ensuing section represents the dance-like nature of the piece...
An arrangement of Camille Saint-Saens's classic Danse Macabre. This arrangement is for a large percussion ensemble of 12 players. Josh Gottry has captured the...
Sections alternate between 4/4 and 6/8 in this lively solo by Steve Riley. Very tonal set-up of F-C-D-F.Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2000 Number of Players: 1...
Drum Set Feature
In addition to the large collection of percussion instruments, there is soprano sax, flugel horn, trumpet, tenor sax, bass, and piano in this...
High energy piece set in many different meters, starting in 7/8. Opportunities for many players to perform cadenzas. The final section of the piece uses the...
Faded Snapshot is a rather melancholy duet for marimba and vibraphone that looks back on a pair of freinds' college years with fondness, and the memories might...