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Leigh Howard Stevens’ treatise on 4-mallet technique, now in a French translation by Frederic Gauthier.
Stout’s composition for solo marimba is a beautiful tapestry of tonal sounds for five-octave marimba. It is dedicated to and recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens. (Duration 7:14). Sheet music available.
Stout’s composition for solo marimba is a beautiful tapestry of tonal sounds for five-octave marimba. It is dedicated to and recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens. (Duration 7:14). Sheet music available.
This piece is a 6 minute wall of sound coming from the marimba – all apparently sounding like rolls, but many patterns are really “quasi-rolls” or repeated figurations that sustain the sound of the marimba with a rhythmic drive. (Duration 7:14). Sheet music available.
This piece is a 6 minute wall of sound coming from the marimba – all apparently sounding like rolls, but many patterns are really “quasi-rolls” or repeated figurations that sustain the sound of the marimba with a rhythmic drive. (Duration 7:14). Sheet music available.
Composed in 1950, Fissinger’s “Suite” is the first polyphonic work for unaccompanied marimba, combining both traditional tertian and quartal/quintal harmonies to evoke introspection, anticipation, panic, and serenity. Recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens. Sheet music available.
Composed in 1950, Fissinger’s “Suite” is the first polyphonic work for unaccompanied marimba, combining both traditional tertian and quartal/quintal harmonies to evoke introspection, anticipation, panic, and serenity. Recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens. Sheet music available.
Recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens on the album Marimba When. (Duration 17:01) Available as sheet music.
Recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens on the album Marimba When. (Duration 17:01) Available as sheet music.
Recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens on the album Marimba When. (Duration 14:55) Available as sheet music.
Recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens on the album Marimba When. (Duration 14:55) Available as sheet music.
Recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens on the album Marimba When. (Duration 17:49) Available as sheet music: Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Recorded by Leigh Howard Stevens on the album Marimba When. (Duration 17:49) Available as sheet music: Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
(with 590 exercises) The most detailed text ever written on the subject of four-mallet playing. 15 chapters covering grip, strokes, shifts, tone production, interval changes, efficient movement around the instrument.
37 photographs, 45 diagrams and 590 graduated exercises. MoM has already been translated into four languages, and is a book every percussionist and marimbist should study.
Now in a French translation by Frédéric Gauthier.
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The arrangement Bob Becker made for NEXUS which has caught the attention of audiences and percussionists around the world and created a whole new fascination with the xylophone as a solo instrument. The accompaniments require four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.
The arrangement Bob Becker made for NEXUS which has caught the attention of audiences and percussionists around the world and created a whole new fascination with the xylophone as a solo instrument. The accompaniments require four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.
Stout’s composition for solo marimba is a beautiful tapestry of tonal sounds for five-octave marimba. Its level of difficulty is comparable to Stout’s Astral Dance.
Stout’s composition for solo marimba is a beautiful tapestry of tonal sounds for five-octave marimba. Its level of difficulty is comparable to Stout’s Astral Dance.
What does arithmetic have to do with snare drum rudiments and rhythm? At a fundamental level, the answer is: everything. Includes over 30 pages of exercises and 8 very challenging solo etudes.
What does arithmetic have to do with snare drum rudiments and rhythm? At a fundamental level, the answer is: everything. Includes over 30 pages of exercises and 8 very challenging solo etudes.
Caméléon is a longer, more ambitious work, with more serious harmonic and melodic content, but it still has Eric’s hints of jazz overtones.
Caméléon is a longer, more ambitious work, with more serious harmonic and melodic content, but it still has Eric’s hints of jazz overtones.
Music from Four-Mallet Ballet
Music from Four-Mallet Ballet
A standard in the percussion community. This work has been recorded and performed in recital many time over. Both movements may be played in conjunction or independently.
A standard in the percussion community. This work has been recorded and performed in recital many time over. Both movements may be played in conjunction or independently.
Already a hit! The theme is based on the music of Astor Piazzolla, but the style is unmistakably Sammut.
Already a hit! The theme is based on the music of Astor Piazzolla, but the style is unmistakably Sammut.
The arrangement Bob Becker made for NEXUS which has caught the attention of audiences and percussionists around the world and created a whole new fascination with the xylophone as a solo instrument. The accompaniments require four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.
The arrangement Bob Becker made for NEXUS which has caught the attention of audiences and percussionists around the world and created a whole new fascination with the xylophone as a solo instrument. The accompaniments require four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.
These pieces have all the attributes of crowd pleasers” catchy rhythms, memorable memories, a bit of swing and even some jazzy harmonies. One or more of these Rotations makes for a perfect end of an advanced recital. OK for 4.3 range marimba.
These pieces have all the attributes of crowd pleasers” catchy rhythms, memorable memories, a bit of swing and even some jazzy harmonies. One or more of these Rotations makes for a perfect end of an advanced recital. OK for 4.3 range marimba.
This familiar work of Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz is best known to concert audiences in its guitar transcription. Rather than base his transcription on one of the many guitar editions, Stevens went back to the original piano work which appears in Cantos de Espana Op. 232.
This familiar work of Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz is best known to concert audiences in its guitar transcription. Rather than base his transcription on one of the many guitar editions, Stevens went back to the original piano work which appears in Cantos de Espana Op. 232.
The arrangement Bob Becker made for NEXUS which has caught the attention of audiences and percussionists around the world and created a whole new fascination with the xylophone as a solo instrument. The accompaniments require four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.
The arrangement Bob Becker made for NEXUS which has caught the attention of audiences and percussionists around the world and created a whole new fascination with the xylophone as a solo instrument. The accompaniments require four players performing on a minimum of two marimbas.
Inspired by Tyson’s rafting adventure with John Parks on the Boise River. This piece depicts the beauty, excitement, and occasional feeling of losing control that they experienced in the raft that day.
Inspired by Tyson’s rafting adventure with John Parks on the Boise River. This piece depicts the beauty, excitement, and occasional feeling of losing control that they experienced in the raft that day.
