Percussion Ensembles
This is one of Agustin Barrios' most popular works. Originally composed for guitar, it is arranged here for two marimbas. Only two mallets required for each player. This is an up-tempo, fun and light piece!
Medium Difficulty
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Duration: 2:00
If Ye Love Me, by Thomas Tallis, is an English Anthem that was first published in 1560, and perhaps composed circa 1549.
This piece can serve as an introduction to your students of music from the Renaissance Period. The polyphony within forces students to listen and count. It is playable on 4.3 octave marimbas.
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Ave Verum Corpus is a motet composed by Mozart in 1791 to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi. This arrangement can be played on 4.3 octave marimbas or larger.
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Zequinha Abreu
Arranged by John May
Tico Tico No Fuba (Sparrow in the Cornmeal) is a crowd-pleasing arrangement for percussion ensemble, but also fun for the performers. This is a high-energy Grade 4/medium-advanced soca (soul-calypso) guaranteed to add variety to your program. Duration: 2:00.
Instrumentation: Marimba 1, Marimba 2, Marimba 3, Marimba 4, Drum Set, Congas and Shaker.
The Marimba 4 part (bass clef) can be played on bass guitar. The conga and shaker parts are optional, making this arrangement playable by 5-7 players.
On The Florida MPA List
Zequinha Abreu
Arranged by John May
Tico Tico No Fuba (Sparrow in the Cornmeal) is a crowd-pleasing arrangement for percussion ensemble, but also fun for the performers. This is a high-energy Grade 4/medium-advanced soca (soul-calypso) guaranteed to add variety to your program. Duration: 2:00.
Instrumentation: Marimba 1, Marimba 2, Marimba 3, Marimba 4, Drum Set, Congas and Shaker.
The Marimba 4 part (bass clef) can be played on bass guitar. The conga and shaker parts are optional, making this arrangement playable by 5-7 players.
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Grade 3
By Johann Pachelbel, arr. by John May for marimba quintet.
This version of Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel has been arranged in A major to accommodate performance on 4.3 octave marimbas.
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Grade 3
Johann Pachelbel
Arranged by John May for marimba quintet.
This version of Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel has been arranged in A major to accommodate performance on 4.3 octave marimbas.
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Grade 3
Angel Villoldo
Arranged for marimba quartet by John May
El Choclo (The Corn Cob) is one of the most popular tangos in Argentina. This arrangement for marimba quartet can add variety to your program and introduce your students to the tango. Only two mallets and two 4.3 marimbas required.
Grade 3
Angel Villoldo
Arranged for marimba quartet by John May
El Choclo (The Corn Cob) is one of the most popular tangos in Argentina. This arrangement for marimba quartet can add variety to your program and introduce your students to the tango. Only two mallets and two marimbas required.
Ave, Verum Corpus for glockenspiel/bell quartet (choir) can be performed with 4-16 players. It is ideal for a beginning percussion class during second semester, although it would also work with middle school students.
Even though it is arranged for glockenspiels/bells, the instrumentation really is flexible and could be performed with any combination of keyboard percussion instruments, with the possible exception of xylophone.
This arrangement teaches students to play independent parts, as opposed to unison parts, and introduces ties on some of the parts.
Ave, Verum Corpus for glockenspiel/bell quartet (choir) can be performed with 4-16 players. It is ideal for a beginning percussion class during second semester, although it would also work with middle school students.
Even though it is arranged for glockenspiels/bells, the instrumentation really is flexible and could be performed with any combination of keyboard percussion instruments, with the possible exception of xylophone.
This arrangement teaches students to play independent parts, as opposed to unison parts, and introduces ties on some of the parts.
