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 Composer Title
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