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SOLO

13 Morceaux (selections) by Jean Sibelius (comp. 1911-1919, adap. 2001)
Solo 5-octave Marimba (orig. for Piano)
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24 Caprices, Op. 1 (selections) by Niccoló Paganini (comp. 1801-1807, adap. 1999)
Solo 5-octave Marimba (orig. for Violin)
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Episodes for Solo Piano (2000)
Solo Piano
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La Catedral by Agustín Barrios Mangoré (comp. 1921-1938, adap. 2000 & 2006)
Solo 5-octave Marimba (orig. for Guitar)
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Las Abejas by Agustín Barrios Mangoré (comp. 1921, adap. 2001)
Solo 5-octave Marimba (orig. for Guitar)
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Mountain Paths (2000)
Solo 4.3-octave Marimba (2-mallet) with Optional Piano Accompaniment
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The Old Pond, Version 1 (2003)
Solo Piano
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On A Whim (2000)
Solo B-flat Clarinet
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Una Limosnita por Amor de Dios by Agustín Barrios Mangoré (comp. 1944, adap. 2001)
Solo 5-octave Marimba (orig. for Guitar)
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The Yuletide Marimbist (2008) . . . NEW!
Solo 4.3-octave Marimba (4-mallet)
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CHAMBER

Edge of the World (2007) . . . NEW!
Vibraphone and 4.5-octave Marimba
Commissioned by Michael & Sara Wood (Eden, NC)
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Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt (comp. 1847, adap. 2005 w/ Michael Lasley)
2 Marimbas (orig. for Piano)
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The Old Pond, Version 2 (2005)
5-octave Marimba and Vibraphone
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The Old Pond, Version 3 (2005)
5-octave Marimba and Piano
Commissioned by Una Duo - Jeff & Rebecca Calissi (Willimantic, CT)
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Rock House Creek (2007) . . . NEW!
Vibraphone and 4.5-octave Marimba
Commissioned by Michael & Sara Wood (Eden, NC)
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Strange Dreams (2001)
Alto Saxophone (Clarinet or Soprano Saxophone) and 5-octave Marimba
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Tangling Shadows (2006)
Oboe and Vibraphone
Commissioned by Amy Anderson and Lisa Rogers, Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)
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PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

Adaptation (2004)
Percussion Ensemble (11 players)
3rd Place Winner of the 2005 PAS Composition Contest
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Aria by Emma Lou Diemer (comp. 2001, arr. 2006)
Marimba Quartet (orig. for String Orchestra)
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The Celtic Xylophone, Book I (2006)
Solo Xylophone and Marimba Trio
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The Celtic Xylophone, Book II (2008) . . . NEW!
Solo Xylophone and Marimba Trio
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Concerto for Vibraphone & Percussion Ensemble (2008) . . . in progress
Solo Vibraphone and Percussion Ensemble (8 players)
Commissioned by Lisa Rogers, Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)
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Deck the Halls (2002)
Marimba Quartet
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (2004)
Marimba Quartet
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Immortal Dream (2006)
Keyboard Percussion Ensemble (7 players)
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Limerick Daydreams (2005)
Percussion Ensemble (10 players)
2nd Place Winner of the 2005 PAS Composition Contest
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Mercury Rising (2005)
Percussion Ensemble (7 players)
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Power Struggle (2009) . . . NEW!
Percussion Ensemble (8 players)
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Rolling Silence (2009) . . . in progress
Percussion Orchestra (12 players)
Commissioned by the OU Percussion Press, University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
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Shock Factor (2004)
Percussion Quintet
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Sizzle! (2006)
Percussion Quintet
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Song to the Moon by Antonin Dvorak (comp. 1901, adap. 2004)
Percussion Ensemble (8 players)
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Techno-Pop (2006)
Percussion Ensemble (7 players)
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Unleash the Fury (2002)
Marimba Quartet
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CONCERT BAND

Almost Beyond (2009) . . . in progress
Concert Band (Grade III)
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Appalachian Air (2003)
Concert Band (Grade II)
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Apollo's Chariot (2006)
Concert Band (Grade II)
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The Foggy Dew (2008) . . . NEW!
Solo Xylophone and Concert Band (Grade III)
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Irish Washerwoman (2006)
Solo Xylophone and Concert Band (Grade IV)
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Legend of the Sword (2007) . . . NEW!
Concert Band (Grade IV)
Commissioned by Jim Kirkpatrick, Chris Garmon & the West Forsyth Marching Band (Clemmons, NC)
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Limerick Daydreams (2006)
Symphonic Band (Grade V)
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Silver Moon (2007) . . . NEW!
Concert Band (Grade IV-1/2)
Commissioned by Andrew Stoker, Shawn Halquist & the Brockport High School Wind Ensemble (Brockport, NY)
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Through the Horizon (2007) . . . NEW!
Concert Band (Grade III)
Commissioned by Marc Schaub & the Davie County High School Band (Mocksville, NC)
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BOOKS

The Book of Percussion Audition Music (2006) with Dr. Cort McClaren
Educational Etude Book with Supplemental Accompaniment CD
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The Celtic Xylophone, Book I (2006)
Solo Xylophone and Marimba Trio
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The Celtic Xylophone, Book II (2008) . . . NEW!
Solo Xylophone and Marimba Trio
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The Yuletide Marimba (2008) . . . NEW!
Solo 4.3-octave Marimba (4-mallet)
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PIANO REDUCTION

Concertino for Four Percussion (2006) by David R. Gillingham
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Concertino for Marimba and Wind Ensemble (2006) by Thomas Briggs
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Concerto for Horn and Symphonic Band (2008) by David R. Gillingham . . . NEW!
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Concerto for Percussion Solo and Wind Ensemble (2006) by Gary D. Ziek
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Concerto for Viola, Cello, and Orchestra (2007) by David R. Gillingham . . . NEW!
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Concerto No. 2 for Marimba (2008) by David R. Gillingham . . . NEW!
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Elegy for English Forn and Band (2005) by Jack Stamp
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Four Maryland Songs (2005) by Jack Stamp
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Gate to Heaven: Concerto No. 1 for Marimba (2004) by David R. Gillingham
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In the Sea (2001) by Jeannine Maddox
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Quintessence II (2006) by David R. Gillingham
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Soliloquy & Dance (1998) by Philip Parker
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When Speaks the Signal-Trumpet Tone (2007) by David R. Gillingham . . . NEW!
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ORCHESTRATION

Concertino for Four Percussion and Orchestra (2006) by David R. Gillingham
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Concerto for Percussion Solo and Orchestra (2006) by Gary D. Ziek
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Concerto for Percussion Solo and Percussion Ensemble (2006) by Gary D. Ziek
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Concerto No. 2 for Marimba and Orchestra (2007) by David R. Gillingham . . . NEW!
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Concerto No. 2 for Marimba and Percussion Orchestra (2007) by David R. Gillingham . . . NEW!
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Gate to Heaven: Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and Orchestra (2005) by David R. Gillingham
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