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
Awake
Awake is a groove-oriented piece about coming alive, existing, and finding oneself. It explores texture and meter amongst a mostly consistent pulse and simple recognizable melody that pervades the work. Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2022 Number of Players: 5…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Austin Franklin
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
ImPULSE
for Percussion Quartet ImPULSE is a rhythmically driving percussion quartet based around a quarter note pulse. This pulse grows in intensity until the very end of the piece where it creates the final climax.Program NotesImPULSE for percussion quartet was…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Austin Franklin
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Prelude & Reverie
Both of these two lovely marimba solos express a sense of nostalgia. The Prelude is a chorale that leaves nearly every aspect of musical interpretation up to the performer. Reverie is a beautiful, lyrical piece filled with grace.Program NotesThe works Prelude…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Austin Franklin
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Trance
Trance is a marimba solo filled with rhythmic drive and groove that explores the full dynamic range of the instrument while still maintaining a sense of lightness and subtlety.Program NotesTrance, composed in 2015, is one of my first compositions. There is…
Style: Solo Works
Composer: Austin Franklin
Publisher: C. Alan Publications