Mallet Weight Versus Hardness
For a manufacturer to controll the hardness of a mallet is easy. For a manufacturer to control the weight of a mallet is easy. For a manufacturer to control both […]
Xylophone vs. Marimba, More Thoughts – Answered by Bob Becker
In April, 2013 I received an email from Jesse Strauss, a student at Belmont University, asking for my thoughts about an article by Vida Chenoweth in which she reached some […]
Nathaniel Bartlett
Unseasonal Events Change Hands: a closer look at the timeSpacePlace installation.
Leigh Howard Stevens
Talks with Tuomo Huhdanpää about the OmegaVibe at MusicMesse 2017.
Wrapping and Stitching
Most marimba and vibe mallets on the market today are wrapped and stitched. That’s about all you can say about them. The wrapping is medium tight, the stictching holds it […]
McLoskey – B(ee) Movie video
Lansing McLoskey “B(ee) Movie” accompaniment video
Michael Burritt: Sara’s Song
Michael Burritt performs his own composition, Sara’s Song. “Sara’s Song was written in 2005 for one of my dear friends’ daughter’s wedding, Sara Sartarelli. I believe the short work represents […]
Michael Burritt: Rounders
Rounders for solo marimba and percussion trio by Michael Burritt. Rounders is available for purchase.
Skylark Orange Circles (by Gordon Stout)
“Skylark Orange Circles,” performed by Marco Schirripa and Andrew Dobos. This piece was recorded at Indiana University on May 6, 2015. If you enjoyed this music, “Skylark Orange Circles” is […]
Michael Burritt: Blue Ridge
Michael Burritt and Ivan Trevino perform Blue Ridge, by Michael Burritt. Blue Ridge was commissioned by the James Madison University Percussion Studio with Michael Overman as the project coordinator. The […]
Murray Houllif
Three Movments for Multi-Percussionist and Percussion Quartet A superb rendition of Three Movments for Multi-Percussionist and Purcussion Quartet
Greg Harrison: Echoes No.1
Echoes No. 1 for Marimba and Delay is a new work for solo marimba and delay. This piece requires some form of delay mechanism, which produces the “echoing” effect from […]
Gordon Stout talks about “Quondam Reflections”
Gordon Stout discusses the origin and structure of his composition “Quondam Reflections” and performs segments of the work. “The title is basically ‘reflections on things from the past.’ That doesn’t […]
Gordon Stout talks about “Wood That Sings”
Gordon Stout talks about his composition “Wood That Sings” and performs to demonstrate key phrasing. The title reflects the composer’s concept of the marimba as the “wood that sings”. Inspired […]
Bob Becker: Palta
Palta, by Bob Becker. Performed by NEXUS with Steve Gadd, soloist. From Super Percussion, Tokyo Music Joy Festival on February 25, 1988. Click here to purchase the sheet music to […]
Bob Becker: Mudra
Mudra, performed by Bob Becker and the Amadinda Percussion Group in Budapest, 2005. Click here to purchase the sheet music to Mudra.
Desperate Attitudes (by Gordon Stout)
Desperate Attitudes, performed by the TCU Percussion Orchestra. The TCU Percussion Orchestra, conducted by Brian A. West, performs “Desperate Attitudes” by Gordon Stout live on 11-7-2016 at TCU. If you […]
Passacaglia (by Raymond Helble)
“Passacaglia,” performed by Theodor Milkov. If you enjoyed this music, “Passacaglia” is now available for purchase.
Episode 5 (by Gordon Stout)
“Episode 5,” performed by Anthony M. Di Bartolo.
Bob Becker/Yurika Kimura: Swanee
Swanee arranged by Bob Becker/Yurika Kimura and performed by Becker and Kimura at PASIC ’13.
Quondam Reflections (by Gordon Stout)
“Quondam Reflections,” performed by Nick Merillat. Commissioned by the James Madison University Percussion Studio. “Quondam Reflections” is a multi-sectioned, through-composed marimba solo that explores many textures, polyrhythms, and rhythmic transformations. […]
Four Dances for Marimba (by Gordon Stout)
Selections from Four Dances for Marimba, performed by Thomas Burritt. If you enjoyed this music, “Four Dances for Marimba” is now available for purchase. “A Lullaby Dancing” performed by Thomas […]
Two Mexican Dances (by Gordon Stout)
“Two Mexican Dances,” performed by Kevin Bobo. If you enjoyed this music, “Two Mexican Dances” is now available for purchase. Movement One Movement Two
Morphic Resonance (by Gordon Stout)
“Morphic Resonance,” performed by Marco Schirripa. World premiere recording of “Morphic Resonance” (2014) by Gordon Stout. Performed by Marco Schirripa at Tennessee Tech University, 1/29/2017. Video by Adam Sprouse. If […]