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From: https://www.adamtanpercussion.com/post/top-50-marimba-solos-tier-list
S Tier (Virtuoso and/or Extremely Interesting)
Abe, Keiko Marimba d’amore (sim. Variations on Japanese Children Songs)
Bach, Johann Sebastian Six Sonatas and Partitas for Violin*
Bach, Johann Sebastian Six Suites for Cello* (sim. Lute Suites and Inventions)
Cangelosi, Casey White Knuckle Stroll
Ewazen, Eric Northern Lights
Miki, Minoru Marimba Spiritual
Schwanter, Joseph
Velocities
Thomas, Andrew Merlin
Vinao, Alejandro
Khan Variations
*I recommend that you read most Bach music off the original scores, which are available for free on IMSLP. You don’t need to pay for an arrangement by a famous marimbist to play these.
A Tier (Advanced and/or Very Interesting)
Bobo, Kevin Gordon’s Bicycle
Cheung, Pius Etude in E minor (sim. Pius’ Etudes and Nocturnes)
Cangelosi, Casey Two Characters
Maslanka, David
Variations on Lost Love
Miki, Minoru Time for Marimba (from Modern Japanese Marimba Pieces 1)
Miyoshi, Akira Torse III (from Modern Japanese Marimba Pieces 1, sim. Ripple)
Sueyoshi, Yasuo Mirage (from Modern Japanese Marimba Pieces 1)
Miyake, Kazunori Chain
B Tier (Intermediate-Advanced and/or Interesting)
Abe, Keiko
Frogs
Abe, Keiko
Michi (sim. Ancient Vase, Dream of the Cherry Blossoms, Memories of the Seashore, Prism)
Aldridge, Robert From My Little Island
Arlen, Harold Over The Rainbow (arr. Oetomo) (sim. Oetomo Fantasy No. 1/No.5, Pining for the Spring Breeze)
Burritt, Michael Caritas
Druckman, Jacob Reflections on the Nature of Water
Ford, Mark Polaris
Glennie, Evelyn Three Chorales for Marimba
Lansky, Paul Three Moves for Marimba
Mackey, Steven Beast (sim. See Ya Thursday)
Mimura, Nanae Transformation of Pachelbel’s Canon
O’Meara, Rich Restless
Sammut, Eric Libertango: Variations on Marimba (sim. Variations on Porgy and Bess and Indifference)
Sammut, Eric Four Rotations (sim. Three Spirals)
Sejourne, Emmanuel Romantica
Stevens, Leigh Howard Rhythmic Caprice
Stout, Gordon Two Mexican Dances (sim. Astral Dance, Beads of Glass, Rumble Strips)
Tyson, Blake A cricket sang and set the sun
Zivkovic, Nebojsa Jovan Ilijas (sim. Ultimatum II, Homo Balcanicus)
C Tier (Intermediate and/or Relatively Interesting)
Hatch, Earl Furioso and Valse in D Minor
Lin, Chin-Cheng Wind (sim. April Sky)
Monkman, Jesse Parody
Muramatsu, Takatsugu Land
Musser, Clair Omar Etude in C Major, Op. 6 No. 10 (sim. other Musser Etudes)
Rosauro, Ney Three Preludes for Solo Marimba
Smadbeck, Paul Rhythm Song
Smadbeck, Paul Virginia Tate
Trevino, Ivan Strive To Be Happy (sim. Anthem, Memento)
D Tier (Beginner and/or Mildly Interesting)
Gomez, Alice Mbira Song
Gomez, Alice (and Rife, Marilyn)
Rain Dance (sim. Gitano, Marimba Flamenca)
Hopper, Adam Ghost Garden
Peters, Mitchell Sea Refractions
Peters, Mitchell Yellow After The Rain (sim. Galactica, Teardrops, Waves)
Schmitt, Matthias Ghanaia
Zivkovic, Nebojsa Jovan Funny Marimba Book I