Marimba Solo Sheet Music
Naranjo/Lobi-Kpanlogo-M
Kpanlogo (Dance from the South) transcribed by Valerie Naranjo in 4/4, this is a good first piece to develop two-mallet independence. Music is performed with hand drum ...
Lansky-Three Moves-M OS
Three Moves for Marimba by Paul Lanksy, was written for Nancy Zeltsman and recorded by her. It has been gaining wide recognition as one of the most challenging pieces f...
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...
Knight-Lost Luggage M
Lost Luggage by Edward Knight is a four mallet solo scored for 4.6 octave marimba (low E). This piece tells the tale of a traveler and his suitcase. The story begins at the ba...
Diemer-Like Aphrodite-M
Like Aphrodite by Sabine Diemer is a four mallet solo written for five octave marimba. This lyrical piece is ostinato based but challenges the player by employing wide interva...
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.
Berg-Impossible Etudes-M
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 6 Instrumentation: 4.3 Octave Marimba
Thomas, A.-Valse Triste-M (5 oct.)
Valse Triste by Andrew Thomas is a four mallet solo scored for 5 octave marimba. This piece was commissioned and premiered by Simon Boyar. The performer who learns Valse trist...
Beethoven-Sonate Pathetique mvt. 2 arr. Legendre-M
Number of Players: 1 Difficulty: Grade 5 Instrumentation: 5 Octave Marimba
Bobo-French Flies-M
French Flies is another challenging work from Kevin Bobo. It revolves around the constant rotary motion familiar in most of Bobo's works. Number of Players: 1 Diffic...
Skoog-Two Slaves-M
Two Slaves by Don Skoog is a four mallet solo scored for 4.3 octave marimba. This two movement piece is an appropriate recital piece for intermediate players.
Friedman-Between Dusk and Dawn-M
Between Dusk and Dawn by David Friedman is a modern chorale for solo marimba. This piece is dedicated to Katarzyna Mycka. This four mallet solo requires a 5 octave marimba.
Ichiyanagi-Ballade and Green Rhythms-M
This item contains two works by Toshi Ichiyanagi. "Ballade" and "Green Rhythms" both are musically intriguing and highly virtuosic. Complex rhythmic structures and beautiful s...
Del Sole-Zone-M
Zone by Stefano Del Sole for solo marimba features the use of the 4132 permutation as a means for technicality and creative purposes. This intermediate piece for sol...
Mizelle-Polytempus II (SCD)-M/CD OS
Polytempus II by Dary John Mizelle is a four mallet solo scored for 5 octave marimba.
Cangelosi-Scherzo in F minor-M
Casey Cangelosi's F Minor Scherzo is an up-tempo marimba solo in 3/4 time. The speed of this piece makes it quite challenging but also makes it a joy to play as well a...
Emch-Awake & Resting-M
Awake & Resting , for four-mallet marimba, was written by Jake Emch in February of 2011 with the goal of using two central tonalities. A minor and D flat major are highl...
Golinski-Absurd World, The-M
The Absurd World by Tomasz Golinski is a four mallet solo scored for 5 octave marimba. This challenging solo won the 2012 PASIC contest. Duration: 7 Minutes
Ferchen-Etudes for Marimba vol. 1-M
Etudes for Marimba Volume 1 by Tim Ferchen is a collection of marimba etudes written to provide the intermediate player with challenging solos using two or four mallets and ei...
