Marimba Solo Sheet Music
Norton-November Evening-M
November Evening was premiered by composer Christopher Norton on November 1, 1994 at Western Kentucky University. Two rhythmically charged themes open the piece and p...
Dickinson-Variations on a Theme by Paganini M
Variations on a Theme by Paganini by Paul Dickinson is a four mallet solo written for five octave marimba. This piece offers the original theme as well as twenty variations th...
Friedman-Trying to Say Goodbye-M
Trying to Say Goodbye by David Friedman is a four mallet solo written for 5 octave marimba. This lyrical solo would work well for intermediate players hoping to improve their ...
Marceau-Cliffs of Moher-M
Newly penned by composer Thomas R. Marceau, Cliffs of Moher is a challenging four-mallet composition that utilizes contrary motion between the hands and fast technica...
Roulet (arr.)-Beatles for Marimba-M
The Beatles for Marimba is a collection of four mallet marimba solos arranged by Patrick Roulet. Contents: And I Love Her (4.3-Octave Marimba) Blackbird (4.5-Oct...
Shaltis-Reich in Rainbows (Solo version) (SP)-B/M/ prerecorded audio (download from publisher)
Composer William Shaltis says the following of his work Reich in Rainbows: "The music of composer Steve Reich and the later music of the band Radiohead have a lot in common...
Oetomo-Four Fantasies vol. 2-M
Composed between 2012 and 2014, Four Fantasies (vol. 2) for Solo is a continuation of the first volume of Four Fantasies. Similar to the first volume, this is a collection of ...
Bach-Chorale 371: Christ Lag in Todesbanden-Stevens-M
This highly chromatic chorale by J.S. Bach is transcribed for low 'A' marimba by Leigh Howard Stevens. One of Bach's great 371 Chorales. Number of Players: 1...
Smadbeck-Etude #1 for Marimba-M
Paul Smadbeck's Etude #1 for Marimba is great for developing control of small interval rotation. The technical focus of this piece does not over shadow the beautiful an...
Musser-Etude Op. 6, #9 (B Major)-M
Musser’s solo compositions and transcriptions and his ensemble arrangements have enjoyed great popularity. His Etudes have remained a staple in marimba repertoire and...
Bach-Sonatas and Partitas for Violin-Schirmer-Mal
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 3-6 Instrumentation: Violin (sub Marimba)
Metzger-Double East-M
Double East by Jon Metzger is a two mallet solo scored for 4.3 octave marimba. This energetic work is ideal for intermediate players.
Stout-Elegy-M
This is the first piece that I ever composed for marimba. It was written during my senior year of high school, and consists of moderately difficult four mallet writing in a le...
Schumann-Album for the Young Vol. 1-M
Leigh Howard Stevens' arrangments of Robert Schumann's Album for the Young Volume I contains several of the works performed on Stevens CD - "Marimba When...". Stevens'...
Mordant-Focus-M
Focus by Michel Mordant is a three part solo for 4.3 octave marimba. Part 1 requires 5 mallets. Part 2 requires 6 mallets. Part 3 requires 6 mallets. This piece is dedicated t...
Gillingham-Dance of Redemption-M
Dance of Redemption is an intermediate level marimba solo by David R. Gillingham. It was wrtten for and dedicated to Jeff White in 1998. Number of Players: ...
Verschueren-A Snowwhite Little Bird-M
A Snowwhite Little Bird arranged by Flor Verschueren is a six mallet solo scored for 4.6 octave (low E) marimba. Based on a Flemish song from the sixteenth century in which a ...
Lipner, Arthur-Lime Juice-M
Lime Juice by Arthur Lipner is written primarily for a 5 octave marimba but can be adapted to other ranges. This piece was originally recorded on the Arthur Lipner Jazz CD "Th...
Kopetzki-Three Movements for a Solo Dancer-M
Three Movements For a Solo Dancer by Eckhard Kopetzki won the 1st place prize in the Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest - Marimba Solo category in 2003. The...
Houllif-Star-Stepping-M (5 or 4.3 octave)
Star-Stepping by Murray Houllif is a four mallet solo scored for 5 octave marimba (performance notes for 4.3 octave marimba included). This piece is dedicated to Steve Paysen.
