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Solo Percussion - unaccompanied
Works are in alphabetical order, durations are in parenthesis:
A DAY IN THE CITY “7 Vignettes” (1986, new edition: revised and renotated 2015)
for solo marimba or xylophone by Howard
J. Buss. These
musical scenes from the city are excellent study and recital pieces.
Each movement depicts an occurrence which the composer experienced one day during a visit to New York City. The movements are Another Sunrise, Off to a Busy Day, The Lost Key Episode, The Waitin' in Line Blues, Romantic Interlude, Sudden Storm, and Out on the Town. "Tonal, charming
and imaginative! The low purchase price and the incisive approach of a skilled
composer make this a piece worth seeking out.”- PMEA News (10’) Grade IV.
Score samples: Excerpts.pdf
Music available from Cimarron Music Press
RITE OF PASSAGE (1995) for solo
marimba by Howard J. Buss.
This “tour de force” features technically impressive passages of driving intensity
with a haunting, mystical central section. “A
challenging solo that is worth consideration for the advanced recital
- Percussive Notes. (5’45”) Grade V-VI.
Recorded on the CD Spanish Memoirs by Yu-Jung Chung (available from IBS Classical).
Sound excerpts: Excerpt 1.mp3; Excerpt 2.mp3; Excerpt 3.mp3
Music available from Cimarron Music Press
Percussion Music Index:
Click on an instrumentation link, works are listed in alphabetical order within each category.
Solo percussion - unaccompanied
One percussion with one other instrument
Two percussion with one other instrument
Three or more percussion with piano
Percussion ensembles
Percussion in chamber music
Howard J. Buss, Composer
Percussion Music, graded catalog. Product description: Percussion: Unaccompanied solos, Duos, Ensembles, Chamber Music, and Recordings