The Dead by Kevin Joest is a unique piece for Marimba and 3-part speaking chorus. Each vocal part should have 2 or more performers, as there is a section where...
The inspiration behind Drops came from observing a rainstorm come and go one evening. As the storm started, the drops were falling sporadically, and every so...
Based around an Afro-Cuban rhythm called the Naningo, Hornaningo is in a 6/8 groove, mostly present in the marimba part. The piece begins with the introduction...
Merge began as an exercise in percussive hocket, where each player is given a part of the whole. This is done so in both the rhythms played in the drums and...
Before any notes were laid, I was given the mental image of a window, in the back of a Colorado coffee house, that supplied a breath taking view of the Front...
Ocean Sketches is a three-movement work for solo tenor pan in which each movement captures an image of the ocean. The first image, Ocean Floor, is simple but...
Joest's conventional harmonies, peaceful textures, and simple melodic line and motive make for a wonderfully soothing piece. Be sure to add this one to your...
Steppin’ Out With Poppy was inspired by the composer's black Spoodle, Poppy, who at the time of writing was three years old and quite mad! Poppy loves to go on...
Lullaby for Soprano & Vibraphone
Based on the John Donne poem "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning", the lovely Twin Compasses is a lullaby for soprano...
