Keyboard Committee Panel Discussion PASIC 2005
Selected Works for "Keyboard" Percussion Ensemble

Compiled by David P. Eyler 

Author(s)
Title
# of Players/Instrumentation
Publisher
Difficulty

Maslanka, David
Crown of Thorns
eight (8) – 5M/2V/Glock
OU Perc. Press 
Difficult

Ewazen, Eric 
Palace of Nine Perfections 
10 players-1B/2V/4M/Timp/2 Perc 
OU Perc Press      
Med. Difficult 

Gillingham, David 
Stained Glass 
11 players (+ piano), inc. timp, + 2 Perc 
C. Alan Publications
Med. Difficult 

Arr. Gipson/Rogers
Away in a Manger
11 players -7M/2V/Glock/Crotales
OU Percussion Press
Med. Easy

Helble, Raymond
Diabolic Variations
10 players – Cro/B/V/Ch/X/4M/Timp
OU Percussion Press
Difficult

Levitan, Daniel
Marimba Quartet
4 players-4 Marimbas
Med. Difficult

Rosales, Eustasio
Arranged by Clair Omar Musser
Bolero
5 Players - all marimbas
Forester/S. Weiss
Med. Easy 

Rounds, Ted
Bluebird Samba
4 Players - all marimbas
Tyler-Rounds Prod.
Med. Difficult

Compiled by Phillip J. Mikula 

Author(s)
Title
# of Players/ Instrumentation
Duration
Difficulty

RaymondHelble
Concertar
12/Crotales, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Chimes, (3) 4.3 Marimbas, (1) 4.6 Marimba, (2) 5.0 Marimbas, (5) Timpani, Snare Drum
10 minutes
Advanced/Collegiate

David Maslanka
Hohner21
(can be done with fewer people on Marimba parts.)/ (3) Vibraphones, (3) 4.3 Marimbas, (4) 4.2 Marimbas, (2) 5.0 Marimbas, Glockenspiel, Crotales, Piano, Double Bass, Shakers, Gongs, (2) sets of Timpani, (3) Snare Drums, various Concert Toms, Bass Drum, various small percussion instruments
11 minutes
Advanced (because of the large number of players)

Jay Dawson, arr. by David Steinquest
Berceuse
6/Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Vibraphone, (2) 4.3 Marimbas, Finger Cymbals, (3) Suspended Cymbal
5 minutes
Easy/Beginning

Astor Piazzolla, arr. by William Smith
Tres Minutos Con La Realida
12/Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Almglocken or Crotales, (2) Vibraphones, Chimes, (4) Marimbas, Piano, String Bass, Small Percussion Instruments.
3 minutes
Difficult

Michael Burritt
Marimba Quartet
4/(2) 4.3 Marimbas, (2) 5.0 Marimbas
8 minutes
Advanced/Collegiate

Abe Holzmann, arr. by Wessela Kostowa
Smoky Mokes
6/Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, (2) 4.3 Marimbas, Drum Set 
4 minutes
Easy/Medium 

David Maslanka
Crown of Thorns
8/Glockenspiel, (2) Vibraphones, (3) 4.3 Marimbas, (2) 5.0 Marimba
14 minutes
Advanced

Anders Astrand
Finding Fossil
18/(2) sets of Crotales, (2) Glockenspiels, (2) Xylophones,(4) Vibraphones, (2) 4.3 Marimbas, (2) 5.0 Marimbas, (3) Percussion Parts (playing an array of small percussion instruments.), and a Flute soloist
13 minute
Advanced 

 Nigel Westlake
Omphalo Centric Lecture
4/4.3 Marimbas, 4-pitched Log Drum, Splash Cymbal, Shaker 
6 minutes
Medium/Difficult

Donald Grantham
Houston Stroke
12/(1) Glockenspiel, (2) Xylophones, (2) Vibraphones, (3) 4.3 Marimbas, (2) 5.0 Marimbas, Concert Toms, Array of Small Percussion Instruments, Set of 5 Timpani 
20 minutes
Advanced/Collegiate 

Compiled by Blake Tyson

Author(s)
Title
# of Players
Instrumentation
Publisher 

Mantle Hood
Implosion 
4
2 xylophones, marimba, vibraphone
Somers 

G.H. Green arr. Becker
Various Rags
5
xylophone solo, 2 marimbas (4 hands)
KPP/Marimba Productions 

Debussy arr.
PrinceDanse
6
Bells, Chimes, Vibraphone, 3 marimbas 
Permus 

Bob Becker
Turning Point
5
marimba, vibraphone, songbells (or vibraphone), glockenspiel, crotales, piano
KPP Marimba Productions

Toru Takemitsu
Rain Tree
3
vibraphone, 2 marimbas, crotales
Schott Japan

Emil Richards
Underdog Rag
4
4 marimbas
manuscript

Nigel Westlake
Omphalo Centric Lecture
4
4 marimbas (may be reconfigured for fewer instruments), log drum, splash cymbal, shaker
Rimshot Music

Daniel Levitan
Marimba Quartet
4
4 marimbas
KPP Marimba Productions

Ted Rounds
Bluebird Samba
4
4 marimbas 
available from the composer 

Steve Reich
Six Marimbas
6
Six Marimbas
Boosey and Hawkes