Marimba

Meteor

$34.00$40.00

This piece attempts to create a kind of wavering sustain by tasking each marimba with a similar-but-different part in the same register. That sound inspired the name of the work. The title is also meant to hint at the two most important musical forces in the piece: meters and mediants.

This piece attempts to create a kind of wavering sustain by tasking each marimba with a similar-but-different part in the same register. That sound inspired the name of the work. The title is also meant to hint at the two most important musical forces in the piece: meters and mediants.

Night Wind (Piano Reduction)

$68.00

Described by the Los Angeles Times as “intense, dramatic, masterfully colored, and uncompromising,” Naomi Sekiya continues to explore her works with resonant soundscapes, bold instrumental effects and eloquent structures.

Described by the Los Angeles Times as “intense, dramatic, masterfully colored, and uncompromising,” Naomi Sekiya continues to explore her works with resonant soundscapes, bold instrumental effects and eloquent structures.

Not What I Expected

$42.00

A very effective, exuberant and joyful marimba quartet with echoes of Reich and Zimbabwe.”Players with a strong sense of rhythm and two-mallet technique are necessary for a performance of this piece. While the piece is not overly fast and choppy, note accuracy could be tricky in certain passages. A strong sense of already existing ensemble cohesion will make a performance of this piece especially successful.”- Percussive Notes

A very effective, exuberant and joyful marimba quartet with echoes of Reich and Zimbabwe.”Players with a strong sense of rhythm and two-mallet technique are necessary for a performance of this piece. While the piece is not overly fast and choppy, note accuracy could be tricky in certain passages. A strong sense of already existing ensemble cohesion will make a performance of this piece especially successful.”- Percussive Notes

Parkway

$27.00$31.00

Commissioned by the Escape X Percussion Duo, Locke’s programmatic duet for marimba and vibraphone takes the listener on an idyllic (and sometimes crazy) drive along one of New Jersey’s most famous highways.

Commissioned by the Escape X Percussion Duo, Locke’s programmatic duet for marimba and vibraphone takes the listener on an idyllic (and sometimes crazy) drive along one of New Jersey’s most famous highways.

Pavane pour une infante défunte

$27.00$31.00

Arranged and adapted from Maurice Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a dead princess), Bockman combines elements from both the original piano and the orchestral versions of the piece, along with a few personal touches. Appropriate for both intermediate and professional players.

Arranged and adapted from Maurice Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a dead princess), Bockman combines elements from both the original piano and the orchestral versions of the piece, along with a few personal touches. Appropriate for both intermediate and professional players.

Road Traversed and Reversed

$25.00

For two marimbas, marimba one: 4 1/3 octaves, marimba two 5 octavesThe title is based on the concept that new experience and events always replicate patterns rooted in an unconscious past. The over-lapping rolls in the opening section develop into the thematic interplay that traverses the entire range of the two marimbas.

For two marimbas, marimba one: 4 1/3 octaves, marimba two 5 octavesThe title is based on the concept that new experience and events always replicate patterns rooted in an unconscious past. The over-lapping rolls in the opening section develop into the thematic interplay that traverses the entire range of the two marimbas.

Sea Monkey

$13.00

The 1st-place winner in the 2010 PAS composition contest for marimba/cello duo.Its programmatic title references a 1957 aquarium product that was originally called “Instant Life” because it was a species of brine shrimp that, when released int water, emerged from their cryptobiotic state and became “alive.” The first movement of this work is titled “Cryptobiosis” and the second, “Instant Life.”

The 1st-place winner in the 2010 PAS composition contest for marimba/cello duo.Its programmatic title references a 1957 aquarium product that was originally called “Instant Life” because it was a species of brine shrimp that, when released int water, emerged from their cryptobiotic state and became “alive.” The first movement of this work is titled “Cryptobiosis” and the second, “Instant Life.”

Side 2 in 1

$29.00$33.00

This groove-based marimba duo is full of energy and is ideal for showcasing two advanced marimbists. Sammut’s sweet jazz harmonies and rhythmic drive make this a wonderful addition to the marimba duo repertoire.

This groove-based marimba duo is full of energy and is ideal for showcasing two advanced marimbists. Sammut’s sweet jazz harmonies and rhythmic drive make this a wonderful addition to the marimba duo repertoire.

Somewhere in Africa There’s a Whirlwind

$36.00$42.00

“Here is another excellent work by Gordon Stout that is primed for graduate recitals.”-Percussive NotesSomewhere in Africa There’s a Whirlwind is an exciting and virtuosic work. The “whirlwind” portion of the title refers to the fast passage work in the marimba one part. The “Africa” portion of the title refers to the rhythm of the marimba two part, which is in large part based on the African double bell pattern. This work requires mature performers who posses excellent technique and advanced ensemble skills.

“Here is another excellent work by Gordon Stout that is primed for graduate recitals.”-Percussive NotesSomewhere in Africa There’s a Whirlwind is an exciting and virtuosic work. The “whirlwind” portion of the title refers to the fast passage work in the marimba one part. The “Africa” portion of the title refers to the rhythm of the marimba two part, which is in large part based on the African double bell pattern. This work requires mature performers who posses excellent technique and advanced ensemble skills.