Marilyn Rife

Rain Dance by Alice Gomez has become a popular choice for beginning marimba players. Simple melodic statements make this work a catchy favorite. Beginning 4 mallet marimba players will enjoy the synco...

This enjoyable and challenging contest piece for marimba evokes the African Mbira, or 'thumb piano' with its driving rhythmic ostinatos and pentatonic melodies.

A three movement timpani solo full of drive and intensity, this piece requires four drums. Parts of the music allow the player to use their fingertips rather than mallets.

This mambo is written in 5/4. Instrumentation: Maracas, Claves, Bongos, Congas, and 2 Marimba players (both marimba parts can be played on one instrument.)

This collection of music consists of four duets for small percussion instruments. It has been written with the intention of not only exposing students to various techniques of playing small percussion...

Movement titles: 1. Quartz, 2. Diamond. The performance of this piece requires two snare drums and multi-rods in addition to standard drum sticks.