A Rewarding Journey is a challenging two-mallet recital piece for 3.0 octave (or larger) marimba, cast in three short movements and demanding speed, agility, dynamic control, and intelligent musical phrasing. An attractive, dramatic piece featuring a variety…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Style Studies for Timpani focuses on the techniques and musical ideas needed to perform both solo and ensemble literature. Some of the etudes are orchestrally based, while others explore more contemporary solo and ensemble styles. They can be used effectively…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Keith Larson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Suite Americana combines techniques used in contemporary solo marimba and solo vibraphone literature. The styles and harmonies in the suite are those found in American music. The piece is suitable for high school solo competitions as well as college undergrad…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Keith Larson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ten Short Songs is composed as a set of contrasting songs using various marimba techniques and styles. The songs may be grouped together in a variety of ways to be performed as a suite. The number of songs used and the order in which they are arranged is left…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Keith Larson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
To Reflect is to Learn is an early 4-mallet study that may also serve as an effective short and somber recital piece. A wide variety of fundamental playing techniques and dynamic fluctuations appear during the course of the work, offering students the…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Two-Mallet Traveler invites players and their audiences to savor scenes, sights, and sounds from around the world. Written for two mallets and ranging from 3 to 4 1/3 octaves in range, these solos form a varied collection of colorful and winsome vignettes…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications