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 |
Raymond
Helble |
Concertare |
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 |
Hohner |
21 (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 Cymbals |
5 minutes |
Easy/
Beginning |
| Astor Piazzolla, arr. by William Smith |
Tres Minutos Con La Realidad |
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 Marimbas |
14 minutes |
Advanced |
| Anders Astrand |
Finding Fossils |
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 minutes |
Advanced |
| Nigel Westlake |
Omphalo Centric Lecture |
4/4.3 Marimbas, 4-pitched Log Drum, Splash Cymbal, Shaker |
6 minutes |
Medium/
Difficult |
| Donald Grantham |
Houston Strokes |
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. Prince |
Danse |
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 |
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