Marimba Solo
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...
Gomez-Marimba Flamenca-M
Alice Gomez's Marimba Flamenca features dance like textures and rhythms. This is an enjoyable work for four mallet marimba. Requires 4 octave instrument. Number...
Ford-Polaris-M
Polaris by Mark Ford is a one movement solo based on a rhythmic theme in 7/8 meter. Set in a modified rondo form, two separate ostinatos help unify the music while th...
Maslanka-My Lady White-M
My Lady White by David Maslanka is a collection of three songs for solo marimba. All three are very beautiful pieces and are among the best tonal literature for solo...
Monkman-Parody-M
Parody is a reflection on an event in the life of composer Jesse Monkman. While this event remains anonymous, the reactions of the composer during the event are inten...
Ewazen-Northern Lights-M
Northern Lights for solo marimba was written for Gordon Stout by composer Eric Ewazen. Eric Ewazen teaches theory and composition at the Julliard School of Music in Ne...
Thomas, A.-Merlin-M OS
Andrew Thomas, born 1939 in Ithaca, New York, is a successful composer, pianist, and conductor who has written several marimba works for William Moersch, including this one en...
Zeltsman-Intermediate Masterworks for Marimba Volume 1
Intermediate Masterworks for Marimba Volume 1 for Solo Marimba was designed for the advancing student of the marimba, this book contains solos written by some of the...
Burritt-Caritas-M
Caritas by Michael Burritt is a 3 movement piece that employs a traditional harmonic language throughout. The 1st movement titled "Mystic" employs rapid double latera...
Maslanka-Variations on Lost Love-M
Variations on Lost Love by David Maslanka is based on a poem by Robert Graves called "Lost Love". The piece is broken up into 4 sections: Theme (A beautiful and moro...
Sejourne-Nancy-M
Nancy by Emmanuel Sejourne is a short work for solo marimba. A very quiet work, Nancy never gets louder than mezzo-forte. The piece allows for a very liber...
Cangelosi-White Knuckle Stroll-M
White Knuckle Stroll by Casey Cangelosi is a high speed workout for 2 mallet marimba. Hold on tight as you work your way through this speed demon! A fantastic encore ...
Various-Internationale Soli fur Percussion: 7 Stucke for Marimba
"7 Stucke for Marimba" is a fantastic collection of works by a dynamic range of composers. The solos were all composed for the 3rd International Percussion Competition in Lux...
Bach-Six Sonatas and Partitas for Violin-Galamian
Johann Sebastian Bach's 6 Sonatas and Partitas for Violin are perfectly suited for marimba solo. Ranging in difficulty from medium to advanced, they present challenges to al...
Debussy-Children's Corner (ed. Stevens)-M
Leigh Howard Stevens' arrangement of Debussy's Children's Corner is presented here as a transcription from his recording of the arrangement. Although the marimba's t...
Sammut-Rotation II-M
Sammut's "Four Rotations" have become some of the most frequently perfomed works for solo marimba. In "Four Rotations" all the mallets are important, because they use the "sin...
Ongaku-Modern Japanese Marimba Pieces 1 (Miki, Miyoshi, Sueyoshi, Ikebe)-M
Modern Japanese Marimba Pieces 1 features music for solo marimba by 4 of Japan's most famous composers for marimba (Miki, Miyoshi, Sueyoshi, Ikebe). Selections:...
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...
Musser-Etude Op. 6, # 8 (Nature Boy)-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 they con...
Burritt-Preludes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-M
Michael Burritt's Preludes are much anticipated pieces that appeal to players and audiences alike. They encompass a wide variety of stylistic writing, as Burritt exploits the ...
