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Clear Things May Not Be Seen was composed during 2017 and 2018. It is scored for two soprano soloists, string quartet, clarinet, bass clarinet, marimba and vibraphone. The lyrics are drawn from three poems by the American author Conrad Aiken (1889 – 1973): Miracles; and poems XCII and LXXXIX from his epic cycle Time in the Rock.

Clear Things May Not Be Seen was composed during 2017 and 2018. It is scored for two soprano soloists, string quartet, clarinet, bass clarinet, marimba and vibraphone. The lyrics are drawn from three poems by the American author Conrad Aiken (1889 – 1973): Miracles; and poems XCII and LXXXIX from his epic cycle Time in the Rock.

Solos

Sevenly Reward

$17.00 – $20.00

Comprised of five sections, Sevenly Reward is a multi percussion solo piece for drum-kit.

Comprised of five sections, Sevenly Reward is a multi percussion solo piece for drum-kit.

Cottontail Capers (Recording)

$0.89

Single recording of Becker’s 1920s style composition, Cottontail Capers.

Single recording of Becker’s 1920s style composition, Cottontail Capers.

Water Lilies

$48.00 – $55.00

“Inspired by the Nymphéas series of paintings by French impressionist Claude Monet… [Water Lilies] is a beautifully complex and satisfying work for five percussionists and a pianist… it is recommended for professional ensembles and upper-level graduate students.” —Danielle Moreau, Percussive Notes

Eight Etudes For Snare Drum

$30.00 – $35.00

The eight etudes from Becker’s snare drum text Rudimental Arithmetic are now available in its own collection. Includes original program and performance notes, with translations in German, French, and Japanese.

The eight etudes from Becker’s snare drum text Rudimental Arithmetic are now available in its own collection. Includes original program and performance notes, with translations in German, French, and Japanese.

Intermediate

Atenteben

$24.00 – $28.00

Written in 1982, the seven-player ensemble consists of 4 marimbas (one doubling rattle), double bell, high African drum (may substitute bongo) and low African drum (may substitute conga). Based on Ghanaian melodies.

Meet Yurika Kimura

Yurika Kimura Yurika performs both as concert marimbist and xylophonist.

Groundhog Blues

$18.00

Kimura’s first composition for solo marimba mimics the behavior and movement of a small groundhog.

Castle Valse Classique, Xylo & Mar. Quartet (A. Dvorak/arr. Yurika Kimura)

$24.00

The name Castle Valse Classique refers to the dance team of Vernon and Irene Castle, who were exceedingly popular performers and teachers of all the ballroom dance styles in vogue in the United States during the 1910s and 20s. The Castles’ “hesitation waltz” treatment of Dvorak’s Humoresque became one of their signature numbers, and Green’s spectacular obbligato xylophone performance made the music persuasive enough to stand alone on records.

Advanced

Prelude in G Major for Two Marimbas (C.O. Musser/arr. Yurika Kimura)

$17.00 – $20.00

It is assumed that each numbered opus from Clair Omar Musser consisted of 20 pieces, but there is no surviving evidence of them now. The version of Opus 11, Number 3, published in 1948, had some issues with the chords and expression markings. I made some corrections and consistencies in this new edition, but I tried to keep Musser’s notation intact as much as possible. -Yurika Kimura

Etude in Ab Major for Two Marimbas (C.O. Musser/arr. Yurika Kimura)

$18.00

Clair Omar Musser wrote numerous etudes as many marimbists know. It is assumed that each numbered opus consisted of 20 pieces, but there is no surviving evidence of them now. The version of Opus 6, Number 2 published in 1948 had some issues with the chords, as well as with expression markings like accents, staccatos, dynamics, etc. I made some corrections and consistencies in this new edition, but I tried to keep Musser’s notation intact as much as possible. Examining several of the original manuscripts helped clarify his personal approach to notation. – Yurika Kimura

Advanced

Yellow Dog Blues (W.C. Handy/arr. Yurika Kimura)

$21.00 – $24.00

“Green’s unique bluesy style is evident in this fun, challenging xylophone solo. The marimba accompaniment is equally challenging (if not more so) and requires a player who is comfortable with large leaps in the bass line while playing busy syncopated patterns in the right hand.”-Percussive Notes

Advanced

Watermelon Whispers (G.H. Green/arr. Yurika Kimura)

$21.00 – $24.00

Watermelon Whispers was composed in 1918 by George Hamilton Green, and was published the same year as a piano solo by the Ted Browne Music Company.This transcription arrangement is based on the piano sheet music, and on Green’s xylophone performance on the Edison cylinder.