The Fragile Corridor
$19.00 – $23.00An energetic piece for solo marimba/vibraphone and electronics.
An energetic piece for solo marimba/vibraphone and electronics.
The Hula Blues (Noble & Cunha/arr. Becker/Kimura)
$21.00 – $24.00This arrangement, by Yurika Kimura, is based on the musical structure of the Green Brothers’ recording, with reference to the original sheet music. The xylophone part incorporates variations composed by Bob Becker.
This arrangement, by Yurika Kimura, is based on the musical structure of the Green Brothers’ recording, with reference to the original sheet music. The xylophone part incorporates variations composed by Bob Becker.
The Kudu
$8.00This single-movement programmatic work for solo marimba is a depiction of “the daily activities in the precarious life of the kudu”, a type of antelope which dwells on the plains of Africa. From serene rubatos to panicked obligatos and running ostinatos, this piece promises adventure.
This single-movement programmatic work for solo marimba is a depiction of “the daily activities in the precarious life of the kudu”, a type of antelope which dwells on the plains of Africa. From serene rubatos to panicked obligatos and running ostinatos, this piece promises adventure.
The Offering
$11.00 – $13.00A 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.
The Other Side (of Silence)
$18.00The Other Side (of Silence) is a beautiful new composition for 5.0 marimba. It winds its way through a variety of sections in different styles, moods and textures, but always returns to a place of happiness and joy!
The Other Side (of Silence) is a beautiful new composition for 5.0 marimba. It winds its way through a variety of sections in different styles, moods and textures, but always returns to a place of happiness and joy!
The Revolutionary (Chopin/arr. Eric Sammut)
$17.00 – $20.00One 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.
The Swallow
$15.00This 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
$10.00One 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
$14.00Great 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
$9.00A 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.
This Is Not A Sonata
$10.00Not a Sonata’ is highly worthwhile to perform in recitals, with interesting harmonic and rhythmic concepts and a variety of technical and musical challenges.
Not a Sonata’ is highly worthwhile to perform in recitals, with interesting harmonic and rhythmic concepts and a variety of technical and musical challenges.
Three Pieces
$15.00Sure 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 Sonatas (Scarlatti/arr. Karen Ervin-Pershing)
$8.00Transcribed for solo marimba.
Transcribed for solo marimba.