Marimba music doesn't get much heavier than the second half of this set. Even the light and simple movements such as Soldier's March and Wild Rider have a certain Germanic seriousness.

Rhapsodic in its form, Chorea Luna is an intermediate four-mallet marimba solo by Max Marsillo. The piece weaves in and out of various themes, each with their own unique emotional qualities and

Collapse is a challenging, programmatic work for marimba inspired by a dark, heartbreaking play titled Marybeth.

One of the staples in contemporary mallet literature. 

Flawed Perfection was composed by Dustin Schulze to convey the idea that both beauty and angst, while contradictory, can often exist together. Schulze's compositional style includes aspects of

Gray is a challenging rondo that grew organically out of an improvisation session. It is designed to reflect the feelings of unsurety that accompany the gray areas in life, and can be an

Composed for and premiered by noted marimbist Katarzyna Mycka, Hurricane's Eye is a challenging and dramatic solo work that should find its way into the standard repertoire for advancing students

As one of the most famous Christian hymns around the world, Chad Floyd transforms Jesus Loves Me into a beautiful new vibraphone arrangement that will be effective regardless of whether the

October Night was inspired by the famous Dylan Thomas poem, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night. The poem conveys two very powerful and very different moods. One is of sorrow and

An exploration of the full range of emotional expressiveness of the marimba, from dramatic and frenetic, to delicate and gentle, from perseverance and resilience, to stars and cats. By exploring a variety

Loosely inspired by the Pablo Neruda poem Es la mañana elena, Silencio uses echo effects throughout and follows the arc and excitement of the poem. The pieces thrives on tension throughout,

Smile was composed in 1936 as the love theme for Charlie Chaplin's acclaimed final "silent" movie, Modern Times (even though the characters never spoke, earning the movie its "silent"

Sonata Allegro is a two-mallet work for marimba and piano. It is a decidedly modern piece inspired by music of centuries past.

Songs of Venus was created to celebrate several of the women in the composer's immediate and extended family. Represented are grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and nieces, each having a unique and