Mallet Instrument Duet Sheet Music
Briggs-Duo Concertante (SP) OS-V/M+2FL/2OB/2CL/2BN/2HN
Duo Concertante by Thomas Briggs is written to feature two mallet soloists. One playing vibraphone and one playing marimba. The work displays colorful melodic lines with lots ...
Moore, J. (ed.)-Duet Time for Mallets (2S)-2 Mall. inst.
Duet Time for Mallets edited by James L. Moore presents a collection of duets from a variety of musical periods, scored so that two players can play on one 4 octave or ...
Gibson-Sea Monkey (SP)-M/VC
Sea Monkey by Sarah Gibson is the first place PAS 2010 contest winner. This two movement piece for cello and marimba is meant to depict the life cycle of brine shrimp. When re...
Wiener-Rhythm Metaforize No. 1 (SP)-2M
Rhythm Metamorfoze Nr.1 by Ruud Wiener is a four mallet duet scored for one 4.3 octave marimba and one 5 octave marimba. This challenging piece would be an appropriate recital...
Gottry-This One Day (SP)-V/M
This One Day by Josh Gottry is a three movement piece for vibraphone and marimba (4.3 octave) duo. This piece simply and creatively depicts three different periods in what cou...
Udow-Schizoid (SP)-V/M
Schizoid my Michael Udow is a duet scored for vibraphone and 4.3 octave marimba. This challenging 15 minute duet features techniques like four mallet playing and mixed meters ...
Lecuona-Malaguena Themes arr. Moore (SP)-2 mall. inst.
Malaguena Themes by Ernesto Lecuona arranged for marimba duo by Logan O. Moore. Can be played on one 4.3 octave marimba or two marimbas. Each player needs two mallets.
Strauss-Waltzing with Strauss arr. Moore (SP)-2 mall. inst.
Waltzing With Strauss by Johann Strauss, Jr. arranged by James L. Moore. This duet arrangement is playable with both parts on one 4.5 octave (low F) marimba or larger. When pe...
Adams-Poison Water (SP)-V/PN
Poison Water by Sam Adams was written originally as a vibraphone and marimba duet but was changed to vibraphone and piano to better fit the conventional jazz sound. Duration: ...
Handy-Yellow Dog Blues arr. Kimura (SP)-X/M
W. C. Handy published The Yellow Dog Rag in 1914, a blues son with the subtle "He's Gone Where the Southern Cross' the Yellow Dog" (referencing two railroad lines that crossed...
Ignatowicz-Glinska-Silence Pierced by Distraction, The (S-n2)-2M
The Silence Pierced by Distraction by Anna Ignatowicz-Glinska for marimba duo. This piece is dedicated to Ryszard Bazarnik and Piotr Haensch Marimbas Duo. Scored for two 4.3-o...
Debussy-Danse arr. Zeltsman (S-n2)-2M
Danse by Claude Debussy arranged for marimba duo by Nancy Zeltsman. Debussy composed Tarantelle Styrienne for piano in 1890 in his late twenties, and it was published with tha...
Elster-Early Music (SP)-2M SVITZER EDITION
Early Music arranged for marimba duo by Martin Elster. This collection of medieval and Renaissance music arranged for two 4.3-octave marimbas includes individual parts and a s...
Szilvasi-Surreal Moods (SP)-2M/Digital audio playback (free download from publisher)
Surreal Moods by Attila Szilvasi for two 5-octave marimbas and electronic background music. The title refers to the surreal reflections of the instruments used in this work. T...
Danyew-Chorale Variations (P)-2M
Chorale Variations by Steve Danyew for marimba duet. This five movement work incorporates a range of musical styles from lighthearted dance-like passages to lyrical solo lines...
Stout-Acquiescent Blues (SP)-V/M
Gordon Stout says of this work: "My very first composition employing vibes in a solo context. This duo is for EASTHAMA, the mallet duo consisting of Lindsey Eastham and Hiromu...
Stout-Tailoring ForTwo (SP)-2M
Tailoring for Two was written forGordon Stout's student Taylor Katanick, and premiered by him and the composer in 2014 at Ithaca College. A really fun duo, requiring two 5.0 m...
Biedrzycki-Two Inventions (S-n2)-2M
Michal M. Biedrzycki's Two Inventions are a pair of short expressive duets fro marimbas. No. 1 was composed in 2002, and No. 2 was composed in 2006. Number of players: ...
Cultreri-Fugue in E Minor (SP)-V/X/M/CB
Fugue in E Minor, composed by Francesco Cultreri in 2005, is based on a theme by Felix Alexandre Guilmant. Duration: 2' Number of players: 4 Difficulty: Intermediat...
Piltzecker-We Knew Better (SP)-V/M
We Knew Better by Ted Piltzecker is a moderately difficult seven minute long duo for vibes and marimba, perfect for recital use. Number of players: 2 Difficulty: Int...
