Chamber/Ensemble

Duo for Piano and Marimba

$25.00

It is rare that the instrumental combination of two-mallet marimba and piano sounds like a serious piece of chamber music, but this new work by Rick Orpen belies the stereotype. This work is also substantial in length, filling almost ten minutes with interesting and challenging music.

It is rare that the instrumental combination of two-mallet marimba and piano sounds like a serious piece of chamber music, but this new work by Rick Orpen belies the stereotype. This work is also substantial in length, filling almost ten minutes with interesting and challenging music.

Duo for Piano and Marimba #2

$25.00

Although written for a 5.0 octave marimba, Orpen offers suggestions to accommodate a 4.3 octave instrument. This piece is 6:20 in length and requires an ability to execute strong octaves in both hands.

Although written for a 5.0 octave marimba, Orpen offers suggestions to accommodate a 4.3 octave instrument. This piece is 6:20 in length and requires an ability to execute strong octaves in both hands.

Erlkonig (Schubert/arr. Michael Baker)

$9.00

Erlkonig is perhaps the best known of Franz Schubert’s songs. Inspired by a guitar version of the piano accompaniment, Baker has arranged it to be played on a 4.6 marimba. The sound of the marimba is perfect for this dark, haunting composition. For low voice and marimba.

Erlkonig is perhaps the best known of Franz Schubert’s songs. Inspired by a guitar version of the piano accompaniment, Baker has arranged it to be played on a 4.6 marimba. The sound of the marimba is perfect for this dark, haunting composition. For low voice and marimba.

Etude in Ab Major for Two Marimbas (C.O. Musser/arr. Yurika Kimura)

$18.00

Clair Omar Musser wrote numerous etudes as many marimbists know. It is assumed that each numbered opus consisted of 20 pieces, but there is no surviving evidence of them now. The version of Opus 6, Number 2 published in 1948 had some issues with the chords, as well as with expression markings like accents, staccatos, dynamics, etc. I made some corrections and consistencies in this new edition, but I tried to keep Musser’s notation intact as much as possible. Examining several of the original manuscripts helped clarify his personal approach to notation. – Yurika Kimura

Clair Omar Musser wrote numerous etudes as many marimbists know. It is assumed that each numbered opus consisted of 20 pieces, but there is no surviving evidence of them now. The version of Opus 6, Number 2 published in 1948 had some issues with the chords, as well as with expression markings like accents, staccatos, dynamics, etc. I made some corrections and consistencies in this new edition, but I tried to keep Musser’s notation intact as much as possible. Examining several of the original manuscripts helped clarify his personal approach to notation. – Yurika Kimura

Festivities

$13.00

A truly exciting new marimba duet, written especially for Studio 4 Music by Charles Rochester Young. The 6 1/2 minute work is very energetic, rhythmical and tuneful – ideal as a closer or an encore!

A truly exciting new marimba duet, written especially for Studio 4 Music by Charles Rochester Young. The 6 1/2 minute work is very energetic, rhythmical and tuneful – ideal as a closer or an encore!

Fluffy Ruffles (G.H.Green/arr. William Cahn)

$19.00$22.00

From the first NEXUS “Ragtime” album, Bill Cahn has established himself as a great arranger and performer of “Xylophone Novelty Music”. Most compositions are arranged to be performed by a xylophone soloist and four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.

From the first NEXUS “Ragtime” album, Bill Cahn has established himself as a great arranger and performer of “Xylophone Novelty Music”. Most compositions are arranged to be performed by a xylophone soloist and four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.

Frivolity (G.H.Green/arr. William Cahn)

$20.00

From the first NEXUS “Ragtime” album, Bill Cahn has established himself as a great arranger and performer of “Xylophone Novelty Music”. Most compositions are arranged to be performed by a xylophone soloist and four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.

From the first NEXUS “Ragtime” album, Bill Cahn has established himself as a great arranger and performer of “Xylophone Novelty Music”. Most compositions are arranged to be performed by a xylophone soloist and four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.

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