What's your favorite marimba solos?

[marimbeast]

One of mine is the one I'm currently working on, Libertango by Sammut:


All-time favorite is Northern Lights by Ewazen:


Last in my top 3 is Dream of the Cherry Blossoms by Abe:


How bout you guys?

[uscdrums26]

Gwen Burgett Thrasher's arrangements of the Bach Cello Suites are absolutely sublime.

Also:
Michi
Rhythm Song
Velocities
Merlin
The Process of Invention
Three Shells
Rotation 2 and 4
Caritas
a cricket sang and set the sun
From My Little Island
Marimba d'Amore

[snare10111]

Libertango
Dream of the Cherry Blossoms
Virginia Tate
Mexican dances
Ransom
Polaris
Monograph 4
October night

[hotbeats645]

Dansons?
The Zebra

[vibraphoneian]

I haven't played any of these yet, but I love listening to them.

Polaris
Two Mexican Dances
Libertango
From My Little Island (especially mvt. 7)
Rotation IV
Rhythmic Caprice
October Night
Land
And definatly Marshmellow by David Friedman.

As far as pieces I've played and enjoy, Restless is my favorite, and I really enjoyed Musser's etude in B, and Gitano by Alice Gomez, even though it was insanely repetitive.

[shots]

Libertango
Etude in A Minor (by Casey Cangelosi)
Rotations 2 and 4
My Lady White
Prayer
Restless
November Evening
Also, although its a vibes solo, Midnight Star

I'm going to add this to the list, "The True Lover's Farewell"
It's not all that challenging, but it is soo beautiful.

[Hertaz]

Parody <3

[Marimbaist]

Cameleon
Caritas
Libertango
Northern Lights
Rhythm Song
Process of Invention
Rosebush
Dream of the Cherry Blossoms
Virginia Tate
November Evening
Motion Beyond
Polaris
Velocities
Etude for a Quiet Hall

[Ntmsc23]

Caritas
Polaris
Scirocco
Northern Lights
Virginia Tate
Libertango
Toccata for Marimba (Ignatowicz)
Rotation 4
December
Ghanaia
Dancing Shadows

[PogoPantheon]

For small ensembles that feature marimba, i would have to say "...And Legions Will Rise". Absolutely gorgeous. Also, the new piece LIgNEouS 1 is freaking AMAZING, very innovative and musical. As far as solos go, some of the things that have been transcribed from Bach's works are beautiful. i would have to say if i had to pick one solo it would be Day Dreams. such a beautiful semi-modern work with loads of formalism and impressionism.

[teh_Guardian]

Scirocco - Michael Burritt.

[marimbamboo]

Land, by Takatsugu Muramatsu.

[DrJeRemy]

Virginia Tate.
That's it...

[percphreak]

Two Characters
White Knuckle Stroll
Torse III
Mirage
Marshmallow
Velocities
Rhythmic Caprice

[gamertooth17]

-Most things written by Kai Stensgaard
-Pieces arranged/transcribed from Bach
-Anything Latin, African, or Indian
-Anything similar to "Lezghinka" (1978, 1979, and 1987 SCV percussion feature)

[bchapstick]

Frogs my Keiko Abe
Rhapsody in Blue arrangement for marimba (with piano accompaniment)

[Zam94]

Beads of Glass
Caritas
Rotation 4
A Cricket Sang and Set the Sun
Restless
Virginia Tate
Nocturnal Dances
Ameline
Land
Dream of the Cherry Blossoms

I didn't think I had favorite marimba solos...then I made a really long playlist of marimba solo videos and thought, "Oh...I do have favorites."

[bgoins33]

Valencia by Rosauro
Parody
Wind in the Bamboo Grove by Abe strictly because of difficulty
Libertango
Virginia Tate
Rosauro's second concerto for Marimba

[ratamakae]

Frogs
Prism
A Cricket Sang and Set the Sun

[moobarick]

Mbira Song

[Pad Hands]

I am working on Two Mexican Dances Movement 2, and I love it.

[TheKingofNone]

I'm a huge fan of Polaris and Stubernic by Mark Ford.

[Cabish0409]

I'd say I like Rhythmic Caprice, I just need to find a good version of it. Same goes for Two Mexican Dances Mvt. 2.

Another one I like that no one mentioned was "Evergreen" by Benjamin Finley.