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A second-place winner in 1976 PAS composition contest for timpani solo.
A second-place winner in 1976 PAS composition contest for timpani solo.
One of Raymond Helble’s many compositional talents is the ability to imitate the style of almost any famous composer. Not only is this set of variations a great way to study the performance style of these composers, the set is also a delightful and slightly humorous treat for the audience. The compositional “slight of hand” is totally convincing.
One of Raymond Helble’s many compositional talents is the ability to imitate the style of almost any famous composer. Not only is this set of variations a great way to study the performance style of these composers, the set is also a delightful and slightly humorous treat for the audience. The compositional “slight of hand” is totally convincing.
Great for the intermediate marimbist, ‘Theme and Variations’ uses a variety of styles and present a variety of problems, for both two and four mallets, making the piece pedagogically useful, as well as great fun to play and delightful to hear.
Great for the intermediate marimbist, ‘Theme and Variations’ uses a variety of styles and present a variety of problems, for both two and four mallets, making the piece pedagogically useful, as well as great fun to play and delightful to hear.
A more complicated companion piece to two Short Dances contains similar treatment of thematic cells. Tritones and triplet figures permeate the texture. Can be played on a 4.3 marimba.
A more complicated companion piece to two Short Dances contains similar treatment of thematic cells. Tritones and triplet figures permeate the texture. Can be played on a 4.3 marimba.
Not a Sonata’ is highly worthwhile to perform in recitals, with interesting harmonic and rhythmic concepts and a variety of technical and musical challenges.
Not a Sonata’ is highly worthwhile to perform in recitals, with interesting harmonic and rhythmic concepts and a variety of technical and musical challenges.
Composed for NEXUS, this piece for percussion quartet and vocalist was written to bring awareness to environmental sustainability.
Composed for NEXUS, this piece for percussion quartet and vocalist was written to bring awareness to environmental sustainability.
Any or all of the ‘Three Etudes for Snare Drum’ would be an excellent choice for a festival or competition. These are serious, difficult and interesting solos, presenting serious snare drummers with a variety of opportunities to improve their skill and finesse.
Any or all of the ‘Three Etudes for Snare Drum’ would be an excellent choice for a festival or competition. These are serious, difficult and interesting solos, presenting serious snare drummers with a variety of opportunities to improve their skill and finesse.
A PAS prize-winning composition for solo multi-percussion and percussion quartet.
A PAS prize-winning composition for solo multi-percussion and percussion quartet.
Premiered by Roland Kohloff, principal timpanist of the New York Philharmonic. These fun pieces are easy to read with clearly notated articulations, stickings, crossings, and tuning changes.
Premiered by Roland Kohloff, principal timpanist of the New York Philharmonic. These fun pieces are easy to read with clearly notated articulations, stickings, crossings, and tuning changes.
Three orchestral style solos, using a variety of contemporary rhythmic and notational techniques.
Three orchestral style solos, using a variety of contemporary rhythmic and notational techniques.
Transcribed for solo marimba.
Transcribed for solo marimba.
These three short pieces can be played individually, or as a set. The first is a kind of endearing introduction, the second is more rhythmic and the third is in a “liberate” style.
These three short pieces can be played individually, or as a set. The first is a kind of endearing introduction, the second is more rhythmic and the third is in a “liberate” style.
For a marimba soloist and percussion quartet, relating to the ideas of time in the sense of time passing and in the musical sense such as its use in time signature, rhythm, and beat.
For a marimba soloist and percussion quartet, relating to the ideas of time in the sense of time passing and in the musical sense such as its use in time signature, rhythm, and beat.
“This book gives insight into every aspect of timpani performance, and every player should read it.” – Bob Becker
“This book gives insight into every aspect of timpani performance, and every player should read it.” – Bob Becker
This award-winning composition for soprano, tenor, and marimba is set as a “poetry reading” of the anti-war poem by Langston Hughes. Written for a low E instrument, optional notes have been supplied for adaptation to a 4.3.
This award-winning composition for soprano, tenor, and marimba is set as a “poetry reading” of the anti-war poem by Langston Hughes. Written for a low E instrument, optional notes have been supplied for adaptation to a 4.3.