Adagio from Symphony No. 3
This beautiful adagio from one of the best known romantic symphonies truly enables the marimba ensemble to reach its most sensitive heights. The eight players can perform on four instruments (including optional bass). Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 1984 Number of…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Saint-Saens, Richard Gipson
Publisher: OU Percussion Press
Aquarium (Saint-Saëns)
from "Carnival of the Animals" Written for keyboard percussion sextet, Aquarium is an arrangement of Saint-Saëns’ enchanting movement of the same name from The Carnival of the Animals. Musicality is at the forefront as players are challenged with complex,…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Matt Moore, Saint-Saens
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Danse Macabre (Saint-Saëns)
An arrangement of Camille Saint-Saens's classic Danse Macabre. This arrangement is for a large percussion ensemble of 12 players. Josh Gottry has captured the essence of the Danse with this work.Program NotesA direct transcription from the original orchestra…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Saint-Saens, Josh Gottry
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Daybreak
Daybreak depicts a morning of waking up slowly in the morning, rising from bed, and getting ready to commute down the busy interstate to work each day.Program NotesThe inspiration for this piece came from my morning drive each day as I traveled an hour to…
Style: Percussion
Composer: David Mety
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (Liszt)
One of Liszt's most famous solo piano works, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 remains one of the most virtuosic in the repertoire as well. Daughtrey and Lasley have attempted to recreate the showy, virtuosic nature of this masterpiece in their challenging adaptation…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Nathan Daughtrey, M. Lasley, Liszt
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Solfeggio in C Minor
C.P.E. Bach’s Solfeggio in C Minor is one of his most popular keyboard works. This adaptation spreads the composition across a marimba quartet for beautiful arrangement that makes great use of the tone and timbre of the marimba.Program NotesWritten by German…
Style: Percussion
Composer: C.P.E. Bach, David Mety
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
String Quartet in F Major, Mvt. II
This arrangement of the second movement of Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major captures the essence of the original and translates it to the world of mallet percussion. The arrangement utilizes six marimbas to capture the playfulness and beauty of the original…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Maurice Ravel, David Mety
Publisher: C. Alan Publications