what are some good pieces i can play for a recital? i am not a very advanced player, im quite young but something like yellow after the rain which i have done would be quite helpful.
Ben,
A couple of suggestions:
Pitfield, "Sonata" - roughly the same difficulty as "Yellow After The Rain," and (IMHO) a little more musical.
Richard Gipson, "Monograph IV" - a bit more difficult than "YATR;" it might take a little practice if you're at the "YATR" stage, but that's what this is all about, isn't it? 😉 Seriously, even if this is a little tough for the moment, you'll be ready for it before too long.
Keiko Abe, "Frogs" - one of Keiko's easier pieces; again, tougher than YATR, but close enough that it would be a logical choice to follow YATR.
JW
Raindance -Gomez has a fast slow fast form and is the same level as Yellow after... The Musser Etudes (no.10) similar as well.
If you want a 2 mallet piece, try getting the MODERN SCHOOL FOR XYLOPHONE, MARIMBA, AND VIBRAPHONE by Morris Goldenberg. (The title and the composer is something like that). It has Bach Concerto in A minor, (movements 1 and 3 I think), which is a really 2 mallet piece. hope this helps.
The Mayazumi Concertino is a great two mallet piece. In my opinion it's one of the best pieces of marimba literature...some really great music (beautiful second movement), and it's not all that difficult. Good recital material as well, and you can play it on either xylophone or marimba. Good luck!
-Ben
