Marimba

The Paris Pieces

$29.00$33.00

Our editorial board reports that this is an extremely interesting collection of 15 character pieces that is destined to be widely used in teaching studios and on the recital stage of college music programs. Some selections are intermediate in difficulty and others are more challenging.

Our editorial board reports that this is an extremely interesting collection of 15 character pieces that is destined to be widely used in teaching studios and on the recital stage of college music programs. Some selections are intermediate in difficulty and others are more challenging.

The Swallow

$15.00

This is a beautiful and innovative depiction of Xinjiang, a folk song from western China. Fluid four-mallet technique and a 5.0 octave marimba are required.

This is a beautiful and innovative depiction of Xinjiang, a folk song from western China. Fluid four-mallet technique and a 5.0 octave marimba are required.

Theme with Six Variations

$10.00

One of Raymond Helble’s many compositional talents is the ability to imitate the style of almost any famous composer. Not only is this set of variations a great way to study the performance style of these composers, the set is also a delightful and slightly humorous treat for the audience. The compositional “slight of hand” is totally convincing.

One of Raymond Helble’s many compositional talents is the ability to imitate the style of almost any famous composer. Not only is this set of variations a great way to study the performance style of these composers, the set is also a delightful and slightly humorous treat for the audience. The compositional “slight of hand” is totally convincing.

Themes and Variations on Japanese Children’s Songs

$14.00

Great for the intermediate marimbist, ‘Theme and Variations’ uses a variety of styles and present a variety of problems, for both two and four mallets, making the piece pedagogically useful, as well as great fun to play and delightful to hear.

Great for the intermediate marimbist, ‘Theme and Variations’ uses a variety of styles and present a variety of problems, for both two and four mallets, making the piece pedagogically useful, as well as great fun to play and delightful to hear.

Third Dance

$9.00

A more complicated companion piece to two Short Dances contains similar treatment of thematic cells. Tritones and triplet figures permeate the texture. Can be played on a 4.3 marimba.

A more complicated companion piece to two Short Dances contains similar treatment of thematic cells. Tritones and triplet figures permeate the texture. Can be played on a 4.3 marimba.

Three Pieces

$15.00

Sure to add variety to any player’s repertoire. The idiomatic writing results in a lush, rhythmically complex texture. Can be performed on a 4.3 octave marimba.

Sure to add variety to any player’s repertoire. The idiomatic writing results in a lush, rhythmically complex texture. Can be performed on a 4.3 octave marimba.

Three Spirals

$17.00$20.00

These three short pieces can be played individually, or as a set. The first is a kind of endearing introduction, the second is more rhythmic and the third is in a “liberate” style.

These three short pieces can be played individually, or as a set. The first is a kind of endearing introduction, the second is more rhythmic and the third is in a “liberate” style.

Three Winter Impressions (for Marimba Duo)

$42.00

This composition written for two marimbas musically depicts three different winter impressions. The piece, through its three movements, evokes imagery of both fluid and frozen water, a landscape with ice trees, and a wild blizzard.

This composition written for two marimbas musically depicts three different winter impressions. The piece, through its three movements, evokes imagery of both fluid and frozen water, a landscape with ice trees, and a wild blizzard.

Toccata Fantasy

$15.00

The master marimba composer (Preludes, Grand Fantasy, etc.) has written a massive sounding, very difficult tonal solo piece. Toccata Fantasy is full of great tunes, exciting chromatic key changes and clever textures.

The master marimba composer (Preludes, Grand Fantasy, etc.) has written a massive sounding, very difficult tonal solo piece. Toccata Fantasy is full of great tunes, exciting chromatic key changes and clever textures.

Tune for Mary O.

$10.00$11.00

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.

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