This theme and variations was composed with the piano compositions of Liszt, Rachmaninov, and other Romantic era composers in mind. in homage to the great Romantic era solo compositions, it should be approached with an eye for flair, creative flexibility, and…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Artistic Studies for Snare Drum was composed as a supplement for most intermediate to advanced methods. These studies utilize traditional and non-traditional styles, techniques, and meters to be encountered by the concert snare drum player. The studies are…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Keith Larson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
8 Early Solos for 2-Mallet Marimba + Track
BEYOND the HORIZON is a set of eight pieces in a colorful variety of musical styles that offers novice mallet percussionists engaging and manageable opportunities to hone their performance skills. Though written as…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Buckets Ruckus is an exciting visual showpiece that any ensemble - regardless of size or program budget - would be able do, indoors or outdoors. Using only 3- or 5-gallon buckets, your ensemble of 3-18+ percussionists will grab the audience’s attention from…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concertino for Marimba & Piano was composed for the retirement concert of Margaretta Lamb of Boyertown High School in Boyertown, PA. The piece is a concertino in one movement and works well as a recital piece for advanced high school and early college…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Keith Larson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Coventry Carol starts with unison bells, vibraphone, and chimes answered by the warmth of harmonized marimbas. After some harmonic variations early in this arrangement, the piece ends with the traditional carol in a big, richly orchestrated final verse.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Keith Larson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Deck the Halls was arranged for the Kansas City Youth Percussion Ensemble Christmas Mallet Ensemble and is part of a series of Yuletide arrangements. This crowd-pleasing rendition features the use of bells, chimes, vibraphone, xylophone, and marimbas.Program…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Keith Larson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Scored for marimba quartet, bells, & xylophone, Larson's arrangement of Ding Dong! Merrily on High sparkles from the opening bell tones.Program NotesScored for marimba quartet, bells, & xylophone, Larson's arrangement of Ding Dong! Merrily on High…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Tabourot, Keith Larson
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Expectation pairs an agile two-mallet marimba solo with an energetic cinematic-style backing track to create a true crowd-pleaser. Written originally for performance in school assemblies and classroom visits, Expectation can also be a fun alternative to…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Many people have a hard time keeping still. Some of them become percussionists (as band teachers everywhere can attest). Fidgeter's Waltz puts that fidgeting to good use and, since it requires no instruments or implements but just somewhere to sit, can be…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications