The University of Texas School of Music



FAQs: Marimba


Questions:


Q. I'm a high school student and I am getting ready for solo and ensemble. What should I play?


Beginner to Intermediate

Abe, K. Ancient Vase
  Frogs
  Memories of the Seashore
  Michi
  Wind Sketch
Bach, J. C. Solfeggio in C minor
Bach, J. S. Prelude in C Major
  Prelude in G Minor
  Six Suites for Violoncello Solo
Berg, D. December
  Over the Moon
Burritt, M. October Night
  Preludes 1-5
Edwards, R. Marimba Dances
Glennie, E. Three Chorales
Gomez, A./Rife, M. Rain Dance
Houllif, M. Two Pieces
Irvin, L. Octave Etude
McMillan, T. Land
Muramatsu, T. Masterpieces For Marimba
Musser, C. O. Etude Op. 6 No. 9
  Etude Op. 6 No. 10
Norton, C. Forsythian Spring
  November Evening
Peters, M. Sea Refractions
Rosauro, N. Seven Brazilian Children Songs
Sammut, E. Four Rotations
  Three Spirals
Schmitt, M. Ghanaia
  Seches Miniaturen
Sejourne, E. Katamiya
  Nancy
Skoog, D. Water and Fire
Smadbeck, P. Etudes for Marimba (no. 1-3)
  Rhythm Song
  Virginia Tate
Stensdaard, K. Spanish Dance
Stout, Gordon Astral Dance
  Two Mexican Dances
Zivkovic, N. Funny Mallets, Book 1

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Q. I’m getting ready for undergraduate auditions. What should I play?


Beginner to Intermediate

Abe, K. Memories of the Seashore
  Michi
Bach, J. C. Solfeggio in C minor
Bach, J. S. Prelude in C Major
  Prelude in G Minor
  Six Suites for Violoncello Solo
Berg, D. December
  Over the Moon
Burritt, M. October Night
  Preludes 1-5
Edwards, R. Marimba Dances
Glennie, E. Three Chorales
Houllif, M. Two Pieces
Irvin, L. Octave Etude
McMillan, T. Masterpieces For Marimba
Musser, C. O. Etude Op. 6 No. 9
  Etude Op. 6 No. 10
Peters, M. Sea Refractions
Rosauro, N. Seven Brazilian Children Songs
Sammut, E. Four Rotations
  Three Spirals
Schmitt, M. Ghanaia
  Seches Miniaturen
Sejourne, E. Katamiya
  Nancy
Skoog, D. Water and Fire
Smadbeck, P. Etudes for Marimba (no. 1-3)
  Rhythm Song
  Virginia Tate
Stout, Gordon Astral Dance
  Two Mexican Dances
Zivkovic, N. Funny Mallets, Book 1

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Q. I’m getting ready for graduate auditions. What should I play?


Intermediate to Advanced

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Abe, K. Dream of the Cherry Blossoms
  Variations on Japanese Children’s Songs
  Wind in the Bamboo Groves
Bach, J. S. Six Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo
Bobo, K. The Marriage of the Lamb
Burritt, M. Caritas
  Scirocco
Debussy, C. Children’s Corner
Druckman, J. Reflections on the Nature of Water
Ewazen, E. Northern Lights
Espel, G. Zamba para escuchar tu silencio
Friedman, D. Air Sculpture
  The Christmas Song
  Valse Binaire
Hasenpflug, T All Times Identical
Ignatowic, A. Toccata
Lindquist, E. Scorned as Timbre, Beloved of the Sky
Maslanka, D. My Lady White
  Variations on Lost Love
Miki, M. Time for Marimba
Miyake, K. Chain
Naito, A. Memory of the Woods
Sammut, E. Cameleon
Spencer, J. White Squirrel
Stout, G. Beads of Glass
  Four Episodes
  Sedimental Structures
Sueyoshi, Y. Mirage pour Marimba
Sumi, O Length of Variable Echo
Tanaka, T. Two Movements
Zivkovic, N. Ilijas

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Q. I want to be a marimba soloist. What should I learn?


Advanced to Extremely Advanced

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Aldridge, R. From My Little Island
Bach, J.S. Chaconne in D minor
  Prelude and Fugue in Bb Major
Brown, D. Robert’s Park
Dickinson, P. Variations on a Theme of Paganini
Harchanko, J. Heavy Circles
Hasenpflug, T All Times Identical
Ichiyanagi, T. The Source
Klatzow, P. Dances of Earth and Fire
Lang, D. String of Pearls
Lansky, P. Three Moves
Mackey, S. See Ya Thursday
O'Brian, E. Rhyme and Reason
Pape, A. Marrrrimba
Schuller, G. Marimbology
Schwantner, J. Velocities
Serry, J. Night Rhapsody
Sueyoshi, Y. Mirage pour Marimba
Thomas, A. Merlin
Viñao, A. Khan Variations
Zivkovic, N. Ultimatum I

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