The Other Side (of Silence)
$17.00 – $20.00The Other Side (of Silence) is a beautiful new composition for 5.0 marimba. It winds its way through a variety of sections in different styles, moods and textures, but always returns to a place of happiness and joy!
The Other Side (of Silence) is a beautiful new composition for 5.0 marimba. It winds its way through a variety of sections in different styles, moods and textures, but always returns to a place of happiness and joy!
The Paris Pieces
$30.00 – $33.00Our editorial board reports that this is an extremely interesting collection of 15 character pieces that is destined to be widely used in teaching studios and on the recital stage of college music programs. Some selections are intermediate in difficulty and others are more challenging.
Our editorial board reports that this is an extremely interesting collection of 15 character pieces that is destined to be widely used in teaching studios and on the recital stage of college music programs. Some selections are intermediate in difficulty and others are more challenging.
The Redwood Box
$35.00 – $39.00The Redwood Box is a collection of 5 duets which may be performed separately or in any combination. Easily accessible. Can be performed on a vibraphone and a four-octave marimba with each player using only a pair of mallets. Optional parts for cello and percussion. (Manuscript.)
The Redwood Box is a collection of 5 duets which may be performed separately or in any combination. Easily accessible. Can be performed on a vibraphone and a four-octave marimba with each player using only a pair of mallets. Optional parts for cello and percussion. (Manuscript.)
The Revolutionary (Chopin/arr. Eric Sammut)
$17.00 – $20.00One of the most beautiful and romantic of Chopin’s piano solos. Sammut has adapted this beautiful work for 5.0 octave marimba and it makes an exciting program addition or encore for any recital.
One of the most beautiful and romantic of Chopin’s piano solos. Sammut has adapted this beautiful work for 5.0 octave marimba and it makes an exciting program addition or encore for any recital.
The Snake’s Dream
$13.00 – $15.00The Storm
$8.00 – $9.00‘The Storm’ is for four timpani and suspended cymbal, which is, at times, placed on one of the timpani. The outer sections are in a driving 5/8, with a slow cadenza-like middle section for contrast. Great contest or audition solo for a developing timpanist!
‘The Storm’ is for four timpani and suspended cymbal, which is, at times, placed on one of the timpani. The outer sections are in a driving 5/8, with a slow cadenza-like middle section for contrast. Great contest or audition solo for a developing timpanist!
The Swallow
$15.00 – $17.00This is a beautiful and innovative depiction of Xinjiang, a folk song from western China. Fluid four-mallet technique and a 5.0 octave marimba are required.
This is a beautiful and innovative depiction of Xinjiang, a folk song from western China. Fluid four-mallet technique and a 5.0 octave marimba are required.
The Two Woodpeckers Polka
$12.00 – $13.00For marimba duet with piano accompaniment
For marimba duet with piano accompaniment
The Yearling
$5.00 – $6.00For solo snare drum
For solo snare drum
Theme and Variations for Four Timpani
$8.00 – $9.00A second-place winner in 1976 PAS composition contest for timpani solo.
A second-place winner in 1976 PAS composition contest for timpani solo.
Theme with Six Variations
$10.00 – $11.00One 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.
Themes and Variations on Japanese Children’s Songs
$14.00 – $15.00Great 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.
Third Dance
$9.00 – $10.00A 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.
This Is Not A Sonata
$10.00 – $11.00Not 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.
This World
$68.00 – $75.00Composed 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.
Three Etudes
$15.00 – $17.001 2 3
Three Etudes for Five Timpani
$10.00 – $11.00For solo timpani
For solo timpani
Three Etudes for Snare Drum
$5.00 – $6.00Any 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.
Three Moods
$15.00 – $17.00For multi-percussion duo
For multi-percussion duo