with Optional Piano Accompaniment
Intended to be used toward the beginning of a student’s two-mallet education, the first movement, To The Summit, is rolled and slowly meanders from the low end of the instrument to the upper end, where it reaches the climax (…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written on the occasion of the composer's grandfather's 90th birthday, The Old Pond is meant to capture and "reflect" on the many wonderful memories of fishing with bamboo poles and live worms in the old pond behind his grandparents' house in rural southern…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written as a lullaby to the composer's baby daughter, Penelope features a sweet, simple melody and brief harmonic/thematic departures.Program NotesPenelope is dedicated to my beautiful baby daughter, born on May 9, 2016. Originally titled “Lullaby for PJ” and…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Daughtrey's lovely arrangements in this collection help to fill the void of hymns available for solo marimba. All are playable on a low A marimba, but optional lower notes are provided throughout if you have an extended range instrument.Program NotesThis is…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Loosely inspired by the Pablo Neruda poem “Es la mañana elena” (‘Tis the morrow of storm), Silencio uses echo effects throughout and follows the arc and excitement of the poem. The pieces thrives on tension throughout, not allowing you to breathe until the…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Songs of Venus was created to celebrate several of the women in the composer's immediate and extended family. Represented are grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and nieces, each having a unique and meaningful impact on his life. He has captured the essence of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This tremolo etude places the soaring melody in the soprano voice and the persistent ostinato in the lower and middle voices.Program NotesAgustín Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944) was one of the most successful and influential guitarist/composers of the first half…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey, Barrios
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
A Winter Fantasy originally appeared on Nathan Daughtrey’s Christmas album “The Yuletide Marimba” as “A Winter Prelude” (solo marimba) and “A Winter Postlude” (marimba quartet). Both arrangements featured different parts and moods of “Jingle Bells.”…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Holiday
The Yuletide Marimbist (Book 1) was created to fill a void in Christmas literature for 4-mallet solo marimba (low A). Spanning a wide range of styles, these arrangements are suitable for diverse performance venues - both sacred and secular.Program…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
8 More Christmas Favorites for Solo Marimba
The Yuletide Marimbist, Book 2 was created to continue filling the void in Christmas literature for 4-mallet solo marimba. Like the first book, these arrangements span a wide range of styles and are suitable for…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications