Inspiration

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Gordon Stout talks about the compositional process.

Selections from Four Dances for Marimba, performed by Thomas Burritt. If you enjoyed this music, “Four Dances for Marimba” is now available for purchase. “A Lullaby Dancing” performed by Thomas […]

Gordon Stout talks about his composition “Wood That Sings” and performs to demonstrate key phrasing. The title reflects the composer’s concept of the marimba as the “wood that sings”. Inspired […]

“Two Mexican Dances,” performed by Kevin Bobo. If you enjoyed this music, “Two Mexican Dances” is now available for purchase. Movement One Movement Two

Gordon Stout discusses the origin and structure of his composition “Quondam Reflections” and performs segments of the work. “The title is basically ‘reflections on things from the past.’ That doesn’t […]

“Morphic Resonance,” performed by Marco Schirripa. World premiere recording of “Morphic Resonance” (2014) by Gordon Stout. Performed by Marco Schirripa at Tennessee Tech University, 1/29/2017. Video by Adam Sprouse. If […]

Michael Burritt performs his own composition, Sara’s Song. “Sara’s Song was written in 2005 for one of my dear friends’ daughter’s wedding, Sara Sartarelli. I believe the short work represents […]

“Somewhere in Africa There’s a Whirlwind,” performed by Marco Schirripa and Sean Gill. This is the world premiere performance of Somewhere in Africa There’s a Whirlwind, by Gordon Stout, performed […]

Michael Burritt and Ivan Trevino perform Blue Ridge, by Michael Burritt. Blue Ridge was commissioned by the James Madison University Percussion Studio with Michael Overman as the project coordinator. The […]

“Passacaglia,” performed by Theodor Milkov. If you enjoyed this music, “Passacaglia” is now available for purchase.

Three Movments for Multi-Percussionist and Percussion Quartet A superb rendition of Three Movments for Multi-Percussionist and Purcussion Quartet

Echoes No. 1 for Marimba and Delay is a new work for solo marimba and delay. This piece requires some form of delay mechanism, which produces the “echoing” effect from […]

“Burritt Variations” by Alejandro Vinao- performed by Andrea Venet

“Icarus” by Ralph Towner- performed by David Hagedorn and Greg Byers

How cool are these GREEN VIBES! New Video Submission: “My Favorite Things” Arrangement by Andrea Venet Escape X Duo – Andrea Venet and Annie Stevens Live performance at Virginia Tech, […]

Rounders for solo marimba and percussion trio by Michael Burritt. Rounders is available for purchase.

Andrea Venet and Annie Stevens are at it again! Check out their new video submission ‘A One Way Ticket’ Drum Duo by Drew Worden “A One Way Ticket is inspired […]

Eastman Percussion Ensemble performs Fandango 13 by Michael Burritt. “I think of Fandango 13 as a virtuosic burst of energy from beginning to end. It was premiered by the Eastman […]

Desperate Attitudes, performed by the TCU Percussion Orchestra. The TCU Percussion Orchestra, conducted by Brian A. West, performs “Desperate Attitudes” by Gordon Stout live on 11-7-2016 at TCU. If you […]

Swanee arranged by Bob Becker/Yurika Kimura and performed by Becker and Kimura at PASIC ’13.

“Skylark Orange Circles,” performed by Marco Schirripa and Andrew Dobos. This piece was recorded at Indiana University on May 6, 2015. If you enjoyed this music, “Skylark Orange Circles” is […]

Mudra, performed by Bob Becker and the Amadinda Percussion Group in Budapest, 2005. Click here to purchase the sheet music to Mudra.

“Episode 5,” performed by Anthony M. Di Bartolo.