PERFORMANCE REPERTOIRE (Selected)

The following lists of repertoire represent significant examples of solo and chamber
works worthy of study at the collegiate level (this is NOT comprehensive and the student should
seek out additional performance materials).

Mallet Repertoire

LEVEL I

Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Boo, Michael Jubilee for Marimba (4) Ludwig Music

Bridge, Robert Of Dances... (4) Warner Bros.

Diemer, Emma Lou Toccata (2/4) Music for Perc. Inc

Gipson, Richard Prayer (4) Southern Music

Gomez, Richard Etude in D Minor (3) Southern Music

Gomez, Alice Rain Dance (4) Southern Music

Green, G.H. Xylophone Solos (2) Sam Fox

Gwinn, Steven A True Lover’s Farewell (4) Southern Music

Hatch, Earl Challenge I Southern Music

Houliff, Murray Suite: Three Songs for the South (4) Ludwig Music

Houliff, Murray Two Pieces (4) Southern Music

Irvin, Lorraine Octave Etude No. 2 (4) Studio 4

Kreisler/Green Tambourine Chinois (2) Charles Foley

Mayazumi Concertino (2/4) Peters

Musser, C.O. Etude, C Major Op. 6 #10 (4) Studio 4

Musser, C.O. Etude, Op. 6 #8 (4) Studio 4

Musser, C.O. Etude, B Major Op. 6 #9 (4) Studio 4

Musser, C.O. Etude, Ab Major Op. 6 #2 (2 or 4) Studio 4

Musser, C.O. Prelude, Op. 11 #3 (2) Studio 4

Musser, C.O. Prelude, Op. 11 #7 (4) Studio 4

 Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Musser, C.O. Prelude, Op. 11 #4 (2) Studio 4

Peters, Mitchell Yellow After the Rain (4) M. Peters

Peters, Mitchell Sea Refractions (4) M. Peters

Peters, Mitchell Zen Wanderer (4) M. Peters

Peters, Mitchell Waves (4) M. Peters

Peters, Mitchell Teardrops (4) M. Peters

Peters, Mitchell Chant (2) M. Peters

Peters, Mitchell Theme and Variations (4) M. Peters

Pimentel/Moore The Solo Marimbist Vol. I, II (4) Permus

Pitfield, Thomas Sonata (4), xylophone Peters Ed.

Rosauro, Ney Prelude 1 and 2 (4) Southern Music

Smith Suite Moderne for Marimba (4) Permus

Stout, Gordon Etudes Books I & II (2/4) Studio 4

LEVEL II

Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Abe, Keiko Frogs (4) Studio 4

Bach, J.S. Cello Suites (2/4) Various

Beal The Red Shoes (4) CPP Belwin

Breuer, Harry Xylophone Rags (2) Alfred

Creston, Paul Concertino (2/4) Schirmer

Deane, Christopher Etude for a Quiet Hall (4) Innovative Percussion

Elster, Martin Four Pieces for Solo Marimba (4) Marimba Productions

Fissinger, Alfred Suite for Marimba (4) PercArts

Gipson, Richard Monograph IV (4) Studio 4

Gomez, Alice Gitano (4) Southern Music

Green, G.H. Xylophone Rags of GH Green (2) Meredith

 Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Holly, Rich Nora’s Dancer (4) Honeyrock

Houliff, Murray Three Pieces for Marimba (4) Music/Perc

Houliff, Murray Samba (4) Studio 4

Hovhaness, Alan Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints (2) Peters

Ichiyanagi, Toshi Paganini Personal (2) w/piano Schott

Kolberg, Jasmin Kalimbob Marimba Productions

Moore Almost Calypso (4) Panyard

O’Meara, Rich Tune for Mary O (4) Marimba Productions

O’Meara, Rich Restless for Marimba (4) Marimba Productions

Nevin/Becker Mighty Lak’A Rose Marimba Productions

Rosauro, Ney Suite Popular (4) Mus/Perc

Rosauro, Ney Choro Bachiano (4) Pro Percussao

Rosauro, Ney Prelude 3 (4) Southern Music

Sammut, Eric Hombre D’Aout (4) Billaudot

Sammut, Eric Rotation IV (4) Marimba Productions

Sammut, Eric Rotation II (4) Marimba Productions

Schmitt, Mattias Ghanaia (4) Matthias Schmitt Pub.

Smadbeck, Paul Etudes No. 1-3 (4) Studio 4

Smadbeck, Paul Rhythm Song (4) Marimba Productions

Sor, Fernando Estudios No. 6,15,17,22 (trans.) (4) Marimba Productions

Steinquest, Dave Meditation and Dance (4) Studio 4

Stout, Gordon Etudes 1-9 (2/4) Studio 4

Stout, Gordon Reverie (4) Studio 4

Stout, Gordon Elegy (4) Studio 4

Tchaikowsky/Stevens Album for the Young (4) Studio 4

Ulrich, Suite No. 1 (2/4) Music/Perc

Wittiber, Benjamin Rhythm Dance (4) Bewimusic

 LEVEL III

Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Abe, Keiko Michi (4) Music/Perc

Abe, Keiko Memories of the Seashore (4) Schott

Abe, Keiko Little Windows (4) Schott

Ameele, David Suite for Marimba (2/4) Studio 4

Burritt, Michael Four Movements for Marimba (4) Ludwig Music

Burritt, Michael October Night (4) Ludwig Music

Burritt, Michael Willow (2/4) Marimba Productions

Burritt, Michael Preludes 1-5 (4) Marimba Productions

Burritt, Michael Caritas (4) Marimba Productions

Carno, Zito For a Marimba With a Mind of Its Own (4) M. Peters

DePonte Concertino (4) Studio 4

Edwards, Ross Marimba Dances (2/4) Universal Editions

Ford, Mark Polaris (4) Innovative Percussion

Ford, Mark Motion Beyond (4) Innovative Percussion

Gottry, Josh Irrelevant (4) C. Alan Pub.

Gronemeier, Dean Nature Alley (4) M. Baker Pub.

Kaiser, Leander Hurricane’s Eye (4) Studio 4

Khachaturian, Aram Adventures of Ivan (4) Marimba Productions

Kreutz Dialog (4) Contemporary

Levitan, Daniel Marimba Suite #2 (4) M. Baker Pub.

Long Dreamscapes (4) Patrick Long

Maslanka, David My Lady White (4) Marimba Productions

Miki Marimba Spiritual (4) Ongaku Tomo

Milhaud Concert for Marimba/Vibes (4) Enoch

Miyoshi Conversation Suite (2/4) Ongaku Tomo

 Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Muramatsu Land (4) Beurskens

Norton November Evening (4) Innovative Percussion

Penn Four Peludes (4) Seesaw

Rosauro Variations on Rio Grande Theme (4) Pro Percussao

Rosauro Concerto for Marimba 1 or 2 (4) Pro Percussao

Rosauro Valencia (4) Pro Percussao

Rosauro Variations on a Little Prayer (4) Pro Percussao

Sammut Libertango (4) Marimba Productions

Sammut Stroboscope (4) Marimba Productions

Sammut Rotation I (4) Marimba Productions

Samuels Footpath (4) Orient Point

Sejourne Nancy (4) Froggy Pub.

Schumann Album for the Young (4) Marimba Productions

Skoog Water and Fire (4) Marimba Productions

Smadbeck Virginia Tate (4) Smadbeck

Sor (arr. Moyer) Sonate Opus 15 (version 2) (4) Studio 4

Stout Two Mexican Dances (4) Studio 4

Stout Astral Dance (4) Studio 4

Tanaka Two Movements for Marimba (4) Ongaku Tomo

Zivkovic Ilijas (4) Gretel Verlag

LEVEL IV

Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Abe Ancient Vase (4) Schott

Abe Variations on Japanese Children’s Songs (4) Schott

Abe Dream of the Cherry Blossoms (4) Zimmerman

Abe Wind in the Bamboo Grove (4) Schott

Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Abe Wind Sketch (4) Xebec Music Pub.

Abe Prism Rhapsody (2/4) Xebec Music Pub.

Abe Tambourin Paraphrase (4) Xebec Music Pub.

Asia Marimba Music Marion Music

Bach Violin Sonatas and Partitas (2/4) Various

Bach Inventions (4) Various

Basta Concerto for Marimba (4) Music/Perc

Bennett After Syrinx II (4) Novello and Co.

Burritt Waking Dreams (4) Marimba Productions

Burritt Azure (4) Marimba Productions

Burritt Shadow Chasers (4) C. Alan Pub.

Caltabiano Short Story (4) Merion Music, INC

Ewazen Northern Lights (4) M. Baker Pub.

Gronemeier Unchosen Path (4) M. Baker Pub.

Gronemeier Population: One Too Many (4) M. Baker Pub.

Hasenpflug All Hallow’s Eve (4) Marimba Productions

Hatzis Fertility Rites (2/4) Promethean Editions

Heble Grand Fantasy (4) Marimba Productions

Heble Preludes 1-9 (4) Marimba Productions

Heble Theme With Six Variations (4) Marimba Productions

Ikebe Monevolance I (4) Ongaku Tomo

Ishii Marimbastuck (4) Japan Fed.

Kopetzki Three Movements for a Solo Dancer (4) Honeyrock

Koppel Concerto for Marimba (4) Norsk Musikforlag

Kurka Concerto for Marimba (2/4) Weintraub

Hollinden Of Wind and Water (4) McClaren Pub.

Maslanka Variations on Lost Love (4) Marimba Productions

 Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Mimura (arr) Transformation of Pachelbel’s “Canon” (4) Honeyrock

Miyake Chain (4) Beurskens

Miyoshi Torse III (4) Ongaku Tomo

Miki Time for Marimba (4) Ongaku Tomo

Miki Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra (4) Norsk Musikforlag

Ptaszynska Graffito (4) Theodore Presser Co.

Sammut Cameleon (4) Marimba Productions

Saunders Smith “Links” Series for Vibraphone Smith Publications

Saunders Smith Thaw for Solo Orchestra Bells Smith Publications

Stevens Rhythmic Caprice (4) Marimba Productions

Stout Sedimental Structures (4) Marimba Productions

Stout Rumble Strips (4) Marimba Productions

Tanabe Masque (4) Studio 4

Tsubonoh Meniscus for Marimba (4) Ongaku Tomo

Wesley-Smith For Marimba and Tape (2 or 4) Australian Music Centre

Westlake Fabian Theory (4) Rimshot Music

Yoshioka Suites 1, 2, and 3 for Marimba (4) Zen-On Music

Zivkovic Ultimatum I (4) Editions Musica Europa

ADVANCED / PROFESSIONAL

Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Cheung Etude in e Minor (4) Pius Cheung

Druckman Reflections on the Nature of Water (4) Boosey and Hawkes

Heble Toccata Fantasy (4) Marimba Productions

Heider Laudate Lignum (4) Edition Moeck

Henze Five Scenes From the Snow Country (4) Schott

Ichiyanagi The Source (4) Schott

Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Ishii Hiten-Seido III (4) Moeck Verlag

Klatzow Dances of Earth and Fire (4) PME

Lansky Three Moves for Marimba (4) GunMar Music

Mackey See Ya Thursday (4) Boosey and Hawkes

Miyoshi Ripple (4) Schott

Psathas One Study, One Summary (w/tape) (4) Promethean Editions

Schwantner Velocities (4) Helicon Music Corp.

Serry Night Rhapsody (4) Marimba Productions

Sueyoshi Mirage pour Marimba (4) Ongaku Tomo

Thomas Merlin (4) Margun Music

Viñao Khan Variations (4) Vinao

Jazz Vibraphone Repertoire

Composer Title (mallets) Publisher

Burton Solo (4) Creative Music

Davis Recital for Vibraharp (Col.) (4) Barnhouse

Friedman Mirror From Another (Col.) (4) CPP Belwin

Glentworth Blues for Gilbert (4) Zimmermann

Lipner Places to Visit (Col,) (2/4) Malletworks

Lipner The Jazz Vibes Real Book (book) (2/4) Malletworks

Molenhof Music for the Day/Vibe Songs (Col.) (4) CPP Belwin

Molenhof New Vibe Madness (Col,) (4) CPP Belwin

Rosauro Bem-Vindo (5) Pro Percussao

Rosauro Concerto for Vibraphone (4) Pro Percussao

Tachoir Solo Vibraphone Collection (Col,) (4) Riohcat

Tachoir Design for Vibraphone and Piano (4) Riohcat

 Unaccompanied Timpani Solos

Composer Title Publisher

Beck Sonata for Timpani Boston Music

Beck Three Episodes for Timpani Kendor

Beck Triptych Motive for Timpani Kendor

Beck Three Movements for Timpani Meredith

Bergamo Four Pieces for Timpani Music/Perc

Cahn Raga #1 Wimbledon Music

Cambell Tangents (w/hi-hat) Innovative Percussion

Carter Eight Pieces for Four Timpani Associated Music

Di Pietro Melodia Nera Op.60 A.M. Percussion

Firth Solo Impressions Carl Fischer

Firth The Solo Timpanist Carl Fischer

Floyd Theme and Variations Studio 4

Frazeur Mood Piece Music/Perc

Frock Seven Solo Dances Southern

K. Gay Farfenmarch Tap Space

Goodman Ballad for the Dance CPP Belwin

Grimo Cortege Southern

Heble Three Etudes Studio 4

Hinger Solos for the Virtuoso Timpanist Jerona

Hochrainer Etuden fur Timpani, Book III Verlag-Doblinger Wein

Houliff Four Verses for Timpani Paul Price

Huston Suite for Solo Timpani Schirmer

Igelsrud Soundings Kendor

Jones Sonata Hinrichsen

Kraft Variations for King George New Music West

Composer Title Publisher

Kraft M’s P New Music West

LaFave Three Pieces for Five Timpani M. Baker Pub.

Leonard Epigram Ludwig

Leonard Canticle Ludwig

Leonard Forms Ludwig

Leonard March and Scherzo Leonard Perc. Music

Leonard Solo Dialogue Columbia/Volkwein

Mancini Suite for Timpani Kendor

Muzynski Three Designs for Timpani Schirmer

Power Timepieces Honeyrock

Ramey Sonata for Three Unaccompanied Timpani Mus./Perc,

Peters Scherzo Peters

Peters Rondino Peters

Peyton The Final Precipice (w/Tape) Cascadia Pub.

Shiner Declaration, Song, and Dance Ludwig

Tcherepnin Sonatina Boosey and Hawkes

Williams Variations for Solo Kettledrums Music/Perc

D. Williams Four Grotesques for Timpani Studio 4

Youhass Four Pieces for Unaccompanied Kettle Drums Cole

 Multiple Percussion

Composer Title

Beck Episode for Solo Percussion

Brün Plot for Percussion

Brün Touch and Go

Brün Stalks and Trees and Drops and Clouds

Cage 27’ 10.554” for a Percussionist

Cahn Nara

Cahn Partita

Corbin Cage for One (with CD)

De Lancey The Love of L’Histoire

Dietz FireWire

Duckworth Time Fields

Duckworth Gambit (w/tape)

Etler XL Plus One

Feldman King of Denmark

Finley Blade

Goldenberg Studies in Solo Percussion (book)

Gottschalk Stations

Hamilton EDGE (Corrugated Box) (w/tape)

Hiller/O’Conner Computer Music for Percussion and Tape (w/tape)

Hollinden Cold Pressed

Hollinden Slender Beams of Solid Rhythm

Ishii Thirteen Drums

Kitazume Side by Side

Kopetzki Canned Heat

Kraft Corrente II
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Kraft English Suite

Kraft French Suite

Kraft Morris Dance

Kraft Soliloquy (w/tape)

Lang The Anvil Chorus

Masson Frum

Nørgård I Ching

Nørgård Poeme

Nørgård Waves

Payson Die Zwitschermaschine

Ptsazynska Space Model

Rosauro Cenas Amerindas

Saunders Smith ... And Points North

Saunders Smith Songs I-IX

Serry Therapy

Stern Adventures for One

Stockhausen No. 9 Zyklus

Tagawa Inspirations Diabolique

Udow Acoustic Study #1

Udow Fracture

Udow Barn Burner

Udow 6X6 Scanning

Wuorinen Janissary Music

Xenakis Psappha

Xenakis Rebonds

Zivkovic Generally Spoken, Its Nothing But Rhythm