Duets

A set of five, short, contemporary songs for two percussionists and mezzo-soprano that use stupid, and comical, quotes as their lyrics.

A set of five, short, contemporary songs for two percussionists and mezzo-soprano that use stupid, and comical, quotes as their lyrics.

Rich with rhythmic melody and dynamic and timbre variation, Keown showcases his gift for original composition in this multipercussion duet.

An exciting piece for percussion duo by British composer and percussionist, Stephen Whibley. This piece received an amazing response from a packed house at Maraca2's PASIC performance in 2009.

This updated arrangement of Owen’s famous xylophone solo includes three accompaniment options and an optional solo cadenza.

A programmatic work for two percussionists depicting a trip to the famous City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri.

The beloved Impressionist piano solo arranged for marimba duet maintains the integrity of the original.

A beautifully-scored hymn arranged for marimba and vibraphone duet.

"Conversation for two tambourines" is a fun duet for headed tambourines that showcases techniques (both commonplace and otherwise) often found in orchestral tambourine playing.

This dark and deep journey through a foreboding landscape will pose plenty of musical challenges for two marimbas. A haunting, lyrical gem.

Written for two multi-percussion stations configured in mirror-image, split by a shared bass drum, "Double Take" launches at a blistering speed for nearly 7 minutes of exciting counterpoint.

Easily one of the coolest multipercussion duets on the market, "Eight on 3 and Nine on 2" tests players' abilities to "split" rhythms.

This suite for two developing marimbists includes an optional atmospheric audio accompaniment making it perfect for a first recital duet.

Not for the faint of heart, this marimba/vibe duet provides an amazing opportunity for duos to max out their communication skills!

This med-advanced duet is a short, high-energy gem, requiring an intense knowledge of the other performer’s part. Players share a mounted kick drum to add to the creative counterpoint.

Written for two timpanists in a circle of 9 timpani, this is a dramatic piece which utilizes a variety of effects to set a dark tone. The performers are also accompanied by a pre-recorded audio track.

A collection of beginning snare drum solos, duets, and a trio building solid foundations for early success.

A piece for marimba duo with audio accompaniment that will raise the hair on the back of your neck!

Knight to f3. Timer. Tic. Knight to f6. Timer. Tic. Pawn to c4. Timer. Tic. The moves continue in this duet rendition of the famous chess match.

This duet provides a flashy, challenging interaction between the players, especially when factoring some of the quick interval changes during 32nd note passages.

A challenging transcription of Schubert’s famous German art song for vibraphone and marimba duet perfect to showcase musicianship.

Blume’s arrangement creates the sound of snowflakes falling randomly in this truly unique spin on one of the best-selling songs of all time.

A timpani duet written for nine drums, arranged in a circle enclosing the performers. Kirk J. Gay’s followup to “Fear Cage.”

The challenging duet for multipercussion takes its inspiration from the polyrhythmic blending of sounds that emanate from a powwow.