A short, yet solemn work. This piece offers a perfect opportunity for the player to experiment with tone color and rubato while showing-off the resonance of the instrument.
A short, yet solemn work. This piece offers a perfect opportunity for the player to experiment with tone color and rubato while showing-off the resonance of the instrument.
One of the most beautiful and romantic of Chopin’s piano solos. Sammut has adapted this beautiful work for 5.0 octave marimba and it makes an exciting program addition or encore for any recital.
One of the most beautiful and romantic of Chopin’s piano solos. Sammut has adapted this beautiful work for 5.0 octave marimba and it makes an exciting program addition or encore for any recital.
For a marimba soloist and percussion quartet, relating to the ideas of time in the sense of time passing and in the musical sense such as its use in time signature, rhythm, and beat.
For a marimba soloist and percussion quartet, relating to the ideas of time in the sense of time passing and in the musical sense such as its use in time signature, rhythm, and beat.
An unusually lyrical work with a minimalistic influence. Based on Irish folk themes, “Tune for Mary O.” is a fine recital work that uses a blend of lateral sticking techniques to create melodic and accompanimental patterns.
An unusually lyrical work with a minimalistic influence. Based on Irish folk themes, “Tune for Mary O.” is a fine recital work that uses a blend of lateral sticking techniques to create melodic and accompanimental patterns.
A standard in the percussion community. This work has been recorded and performed in recital many time over. Both movements may be played in conjunction or independently.
A standard in the percussion community. This work has been recorded and performed in recital many time over. Both movements may be played in conjunction or independently.
A beautiful to berserk theme and variations, Variations is a large scale work in four sections that has advanced technical challenges, but is within the reach of a good four mallet player. Lyrical use of the one-handed roll in octaves for a principal melody.
A beautiful to berserk theme and variations, Variations is a large scale work in four sections that has advanced technical challenges, but is within the reach of a good four mallet player. Lyrical use of the one-handed roll in octaves for a principal melody.
This piece features a medley of popular songs from George and Ira Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.”
This piece features a medley of popular songs from George and Ira Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.”
For keyboard percussion soloist with piano accompaniment
For keyboard percussion soloist with piano accompaniment
For marimba, clarinet, and string bass – a surprisingly fresh sound combination. This rhythmically and harmonically exciting work provides a fun challenge to all involved.
For marimba, clarinet, and string bass – a surprisingly fresh sound combination. This rhythmically and harmonically exciting work provides a fun challenge to all involved.
Leigh Howard Stevens’ treatise on 4-mallet technique, now in a Japanese translation by Natsu Nagae.
Leigh Howard Stevens’ treatise on 4-mallet technique, now in a Japanese translation by Natsu Nagae.
