Marimba & Xylophone

Dust off your favorite clown suit and have fun with this ragtimey, two-beat xylophone solo with optional piano accompaniment. Great for beginners!

The theme song to film “The Deer Hunter,” this tranquil adaptation for solo marimba uses one-handed rolls and a moving bass line in the opposite hand.

A collection of compelling two-mallet solos that can be performed on any standard mallet instrument (e.g., marimba, vibraphone, xylophone or even glockenspiel).

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

A groove-based, rhythmically intense work, this solo draws its eclectic themes from infamous composers like J. S. Bach and John Coltrane.

A sly and clever piece for beginning xylophone solo with optional piano accompaniment.

A beautiful arrangement of an infamous traditional Irish melody.

This high-energy feature for xylophone soloist is backed by a trio of three marimbists, all sharing one instrument.

A moving, heartfelt work for solo marimba & crotales with optional ocean drum accompaniment. 5-octave marimba required.

A smorgasbord of 4-mallet maneuverings, this contemplative but challenging marimba solo provides a plethora of opportunities for soloistic expression.

A brilliantly intricate arrangement for solo marimba of two traditional English hymns.

An expressive, intermediate 4-mallet marimba solo that utilizes a memorable, recurring theme.

Another compelling piece by Michael Charles Smith (aka "Marimba Mike"), this intermediate marimba solo is a great addition to the solo marimba literature.

A contemplative, groovy, and intense solo for marimba with pedal foot shaker.

Mysterious, haunting, and uplifting, this marimba solo by Benjamin Finley is a fantastic new addition to the repertoire!

A collection of five ragtime pieces for solo xylophone with both piano and marimba quartet accompaniments.

This short, intermediate work for solo marimba features a cheerful and uplifting melody.

A flashy, crowd-pleasing marimba solo heavily infused with gypsy jazz.

A beautiful and playful work for intermediate solo marimba, this piece centers around a whirling 6/8 rhythm with a slow, rubato middle section.

This piece has found its way to the rosewood bars of the marimba in many different renditions. This new arrangement can stand alone as a solo, or feature a large ensemble of beginning-level accompaniment.

A contemplative, heartfelt marimba solo for the intermediate player.

A cheerful, groovy, and repetitive medium marimba solo in 7/8.

"Moments" is a solo work by Robert McClure in two movements for 5-octave marimba. Uses a combination of traditional western and avant-garde notation. A mood piece that is sensitive, hypnotic, and introspective.

Prog-rock band Yes guitarist Steve Howe’s famous flamenco-style adapts beautifully to the marimba in this excellent arrangement.