Concert Music for Mallets - 16 S.; 10 Stücke aus dem klassischen Gitarren- und Lauten-Repertoire von Dowland, Giuliani, Milan, Aguado, Visee etc.; 4 Schl.; mittelschwer

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Selected from the lute and guitar literature by masters from the Elizabethan, Renaissance, Classical and Romantic periods, these 10 grade 3-5 transcriptions are perfect for the 4-mallet marimbist and vibist. Very suitable for contest, recital and private study.

Contents:

Pavana No. 1 (Milan); Two Studies (Aguado); Two Pieces (De Visee); Pavana No. 2 (Milan); Tarleton’s Resurrection (Dowland); El Testament D’Amelia (Catalan folk song); Mrs. Vaux’s Jig (Dowland); Cordoba (Mangore); Caprice (Legnani); and Rondo (Giuliani)

Contest Solos For The Intermediate Mallet Player by Murray Houllif. For Mallet Solo (Unaccompanied). Mallet Solo. Grade 3-4+.

The solos in this set may be played on bells, xylophone, vibes or marimba with equal success. Diverse styles include rock, jazz, Latin, bluegrass waltz, march, polka, Baroque, 20th century contemporary, and a lively 6/8 dance.

Imagine yourself relaxing on a sandy, south-of-the-border beach sipping a cool beverage! This unhurried piece is a marriage of the primitive and the modern with its open modal and contemporary harmonies and syncopated rhythms. Written at the request of the late Karen Ervin Pershing, a wonderful percussionist/teacher. Duration = 3:05

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More Contest Solos For The Intermediate Mallet Player by Murray Houllif. For Mallet Solo (Unaccompanied). Mallet Solo. Grade 3-4+.

Here's a winning collection of 10 original solos for marimba, vibes, xylophone or bells. A variety of styles includes Irish jig, blues, Baroque, Latin, jazz waltz, ragtime, rock, march and more. Mallet choices and stickings are left to the discretion of the performer and/or teacher.

The chivalry and romanticism of Merry Olde England is conjured up by this work which features a 6/8 and a 2/4 dance, 4-mallet block-chordal and tonal harmonies and arpeggios over the entire keyboard. Reminiscent of the Elizabethan music of composers, John Dowland and William Byrd. Duration = 3:00

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Tschaikowsky for Marimba - 16 S.; 9 klassische Solotitel nach Tschaikowsky bearb. für A-Marimba von M.Houllif; 4 Schl., mittelschwer

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These 9 grade 4-6 editions are culled from Peter Illych Tschaikowsky’s symphonic and piano repertoire. All are playable on a low A marimba, and 5 are also playable on vibes.

Italian Song; March Of The Wooden Soldiers; The New Doll; 1812 Overture; Dance Of The Cygnets; Scene From Swan Lake; Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy; Dance Of The Mirlitons; March From Symphony Pathetique