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Marimba Ensembles arranged by William L. Cahn

1. ALABAMA MOON - (Waltz) by George Hamilton . . . . . . . . . 16.00
xylophone solo, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Parts, and optional piano accomp.
2. BALALAIKA (RUSSIAN FOLK SONG SUITE) - Traditional 16.00
one player on xylophone and bells, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Score, parts (no piano)
3. BOLERO - by Moszkowsky . . . . . . . . . 16.00
xylophone solo, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Parts only.
4. A BUNCH OF ROSES -by R.Chapi (as performed by G.H.Green) 16.00
xylophone solo, 3 players on 2 marimbas, and 1 player on bells. Parts, and opt. piano accomp.
5. CHICKEN REEL RAG - by Daly . . . . . . . . . 16.00
xylophone, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Score, parts, (no piano)
6. DOTTY DIMPLES - by George Hamilton Green . . . . . . . . . 16.00
xylophone solo, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Parts, and optional piano accomp.
7. FLUFFY RUFFLES - by G.H. Green . . . . . . . . . 16.00
xylophone solo, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Parts, and optional piano accomp.
8. FRIVOLITY - by G.H. Green . . . . . . . . . 16.00
xylophone solo, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Parts, and optional piano accomp.
9. THE JOLLY CABALLERO - by Frosini . . . . . . . . . 16.00
xylophone solo, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Score, parts, (no piano)
10. LA BAMBA - Traditional Mexican . . . . . . . . . 16.00
4 players on 2 marimbas, and optional latin percussion. Score, parts, (no piano)
11. LA NEGRA L - Traditional Mexican . . . . . . . . . 16.00
xylophone, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Score, parts, (no piano)
12. POLONAISE MILITAIRE - by Chopin . . . . . . . . . 16.00
xylophone solo, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Parts only, (no piano)
13. THE RAGTIME DRUMMER - by James Lent . . . . . . . . . 16.00
snare drum solo, xylophone and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Score, parts, (no piano)
14. UN MISTERIO - Traditional Guatemalan . . . . . . . . . 16.00
xylophone, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Score, parts, (no piano)
15. NOLA - By Felix Arndt (Arranged by G.H.Green & William L. Cahn) . . . . . 16.00
xylophone solo, and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Parts only, (no piano)
16. IN ANCIENT TEMPLE GARDENS - by William L. Cahn . . . . . . . . 25.00
for solo percussionist (xylophone/marimba, sleighbells, crotales, rattle, F# chime,
15-20 sus. bells) and 4 players on 2 marimbas. Parts only, including opt. piano accompaniment,
17. RED NORVO SUITE - (Arranged by William L. Cahn) . . . . . . . . 35.00
xylophone solo, with harp, drum set and 3 players on 2 marimbas. Parts only, (no piano)
1.Breakfast Breakdown, 2.Dance of the Octopus, 3.Knockin' On Wood

Arrangements For Xylophone Solo and Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (each) $90.00

Marimba ensembles (or any combination of parts) with band accompaniment.
(2 fl.,Picc.,2 Ob.,Eng.Hn.,E fl.Cl.,4 B fl.Cl.,Bass Cl.,A.S.T.B.Sax,2 Bsn.,4 B fl.Tpt.,4 F Hn.,4 Trom.,
B fl.+C Bar., Tb.,Timp.,2 Perc.)
ONLY SOLO PART IS INCLUDED, MARIMBA PARTS SOLD SEPATATELY
18. FLUFFY RUFFLES G.H.Green/arr.W.L.Cahn
19. XYLOPHONIA J.Green/arr.W.L.Cahn
20. DOTTY DIMPLES G.H.Green/arr.W.L.Cahn

Arrangements For Snare Drum Solo and Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (each) $90.00

Marimba ensemble may also be used (any combination of parts) with band accompaniment.
(2 fl.,Picc.,2 Ob.,Eng.Hn.,E fl.Cl.,4 B fl.Cl.,Bass Cl.,A.S.T.B.Sax,2 Bsn.,4 B fl.Tpt.,4 F Hn.,4 Trom.,
B fl.+C Bar., Tb.,Timp.,2 Perc.) ONLY THE SOLO PART IS INCLUDED, NO MARIMBA PARTS
21. THE RAGTIME DRUMMER - by James Lent

ORIGINAL MUSIC
Percussion Solos - by William L. Cahn

22. ETUDE FOR TAPERECORDER AND PERCUSSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00
Tape cues in score to be followed by player. (tubaphone or glock., anvil, sus.cym., triangle, vibes, 4 cowbells). Cassette Tape is included with score.
23. NARA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
5 movement suite. (tom toms, 1 timp., bass drum, crotales, temple blks., C and F# chimes, cowbells, triangles, tam tam, wind chimes, cellophane paper)
24. PARTITA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
3 movement suite (tom toms, 4 timp., sus.cyms., bass drum w/ pedal, wood blk.)
25. PERPLEXUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
(tam tam, sus.cym., triangle, tenor drum, 1 timp., xylophone, B chime, and 2 imaginary groups of instruments). There is a short tape segment at the end. Cassette Tape is included with score.
26. RAGA No.1 (4 timpani unaccompanied) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
27. THE RECITAL PIECE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
for solo xylophone. Performer must read a text and record it on tape in his own voice.
In performance, xylophonist accompanies the pre-recorded tape.

Solo Percussion With Other Instrument(s) - by William L. Cahn

28. TEN PIECES FOR FLUTE AND PERCUSSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00
flutist and 1 percussionist. Short pieces using crotales, 3 tom toms, bamboo flute, 6 tuned cowbells, Chinese tom tom, vibes, triangle, 2 camel bells, D iron bell, bass drum, 2 cyms.,
tam tam, F# gong.
29. “WO'N'T YOU JOIN THE DANCE?” For Double-Bass & Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
1 Double-bass and 1 percussionist (3 roto-toms,lg.wood block,sus.cym.,Chinese cym.).
Parts only.
30. SERENADE FOR TWO For Clarinet & Marimba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
(includes versions for clarinet in either Bb or A) 2 Performance Scores
31. WHERE SIRENS DWELL For Trumpet & Percussion with Prerecorded CD . . . . 25.00
Bb Trumpet and 1 percussion (vibraphone, opera gongs in Ab,Bb,B, 2 sus.cums., 3 Noah bells))

Percussion Ensembles - by William L. Cahn


32. CHANGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
for percussion trio.(9 sus.cyms., 3 pairs of crash cyms., 3 triangles, bike horn, flexatone,
popgun, gunshot, cowbell, woodblock, fire bell, anvil, crash can)
33. MINIATURE SUITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
3 short pieces, 6 perc. (snare drum, 5 temple blocks, piano (easy), tam tam, 2 triangles,
2 w. blks., bongos, bells, castanets, 4 tom toms, vibes, bass drum, 2 sus.cyms., 4 timp.,
2 finger cyms.)
34. QUIET MUSIC FOR TUBA, TIMPANI, AND PERCUSSION . . . . . . 25.00
Tuba solo, one player on 4 timp., and 1 percussionist (chimes, crotales, tam tam,
tuned gongs{E,F#,A}, tuned sleighbells{C,F#}, sus.glockenspiel)
35. SIX PIECES FOR PERCUSSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
for 3 percussionists (glockenspiel, 3 camel bells, 3 metal plates, 3 wood blocks, 3 pillows,piano, crotales, chimes, 3 timp., 3 cyms., prepared marimba, snare drum)
36. SONATA FOR TROMBONE AND PERCUSSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
5 movements for trombone solo and 3 percussionists (3 timp., bongos, finger cyms., tamb., cast.,sus,cyms., tam tam, anvil, xylophone; bass drum, timbales, triangles, sizz.cym.,wood blks.,cowbells., glock., E chime, floor tom tom, 2 sn.drums, ratchet, 5 temp.blks., vibraphone).
37. TIDES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
for 10 percussionists (8 snare drums, 2 tenor drums, 2 metal shakers, sus. cym., Indian bells, bass drum, 1 timp., wind machine and waterfall machine {easy construction diagram included})
38. A WALK IN THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
for female voices and 10 percussionists (sus. cyms., wind machine, lion's roar, prepared taxi horns, bass drum, tam tam, bowed vibraphone). Voices sing in abstract syllables.
39. FAUNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
for 5 percussionists (EMAX keyboard,2 quicas, marimba, lion's roar, melodion, bass harmonica, 4 Chinese opera gongs, sus.cym.,2 rainsticks, handbell, Drum set,slide whistle,2 conch horns).
Parts only. 3.5” floppy disc with EMAX software and instructions included.
40. ROSEWOOD DREAMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.00
for MARIMBA SOLO & 5 percussionists (EMAX keyboard,2 marimbas,vibes,glock,2 sus.cyms.,
6 tuned toms.) Percussion Score, Solo & 5 Percussion Parts.
ROSEWOOD DREAMING SOLO MARIMBA PART Only . . . . . . . 30.00
41. TIME TRAVELER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
for MARIMBA SOLO & 4 percussionist (vibes,2 sus.cyms.,4 tuned toms,bongos,4 temple blocks,
wood block,snare drum,bass drum,chang-chiki,tamborim,sm.tamtam)
42. NIGHT RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
for Timpanist (4 timpani) and 4 percussionists (2 marimbas, vibraphone, glock, sus. cym. and
4 tuned gongs. Time: 12-minutes - Score & All Parts

Percussion (5) with Children's Chorus, String Quartet, & Narrator - by William L. Cahn


43. Wright's Lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RENTAL ONLY $200.00
(2 marimbas,vibes,2 toy pianos,tubophone,4 sm.dome bells,4 roto-toms,toy sn.drum,bass drum, 2 pair crotales,songbells,”spinner” tri.,steel drum,melodion,marktree,3 boobams,cowbell,3 sm.cym.)

Music From CHINA

44. MARCH TO THE SCAFFOLD by Hector Berlioz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
(arranged by Chen Xiang hao, Shanghai Conservatory) For two percussion with piano accompaniment. (Player 1-4 timp.; Player 2-S.D.) Excellent beginning ensemble
45. I'M A LITTLE CAVALRY OF PEOPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
(Chinese Folk Song) arranged by Ji Jing Quan) For Xylophone Solo with piano accompaniment
46. GOOD NEWS FROM BEIJING TO THE BORDERLAND VILLAGE . . . . . 10.00
(Chinese Folk Song arranged by Chen Xiang hao, Shanghai Conservatory)
For 3 percussion with piano accompaniment. (#1-tamb.,xylo.; #2-two timp.,tri.; #3-S.D.)

More Music For Percussion

47. INTERMEZZO (1927-28) by Dmitri Shostakovich/arr.Cahn . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
For five percussionists. (1-castanets,tam tam;2-sn.drum,tamb.;3-sus.cym.,tri.;4-B.drum,tamb.; 5-Ten.drum,tamb.,tri.). One of the earliest percussion ensembles in Western music history!

Books

48. THE XYLOPHONE IN ACOUSTIC RECORDINGS (1877-1929) by William L. Cahn $60.00
284 pages including; (1)-a brief history of the early days of the recording industry and the great pioneer recording artists on the xylophone (incl. G.H.Green, Chas.P.Lowe, William Reitz, and many others); (2)-an analysis of 14 acoustic disc records spanning the period from 1902 to 1929; (3)-an index of cylinder records and companies from 1888-1929. Cylinders are listed by company, artist, catalog number and country of origin. Dates and personnel are included; (4)-a 200 page discography listing thousands of records, dates, serial numbers, matrix numbers, personnel; (5)-an index of song titles; and much more.
Hard-bound (6-3/4” x 9”), with CD (14 examples of recordings) enclosed
49. ROCHESTER'S ORCHESTRA - A History of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and
Its Educational Programming 1922-1989 by William L. Cahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00
Soft cover, illustrated with photographs of the orchestra and its world-renowned conductors.
50. CARTOONS OF GEORGE HAMILTON GREEN compiled by William L. Cahn . . . $75.00
over fifty pages of cartoons drawn for a major magazine between 1937 and 1951.
xerox copies (8 1/2” x 11”), plastic cover
51. PERFORMING LIVE WITH MIDI by William L. Cahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00
an introductory look at using MIDI percussion in a performance environment (as opposed to a MIDI studio environment) including chapters on basic components, performance set-ups, making percussion samples, and more. Soft-cover with xerox pages.

Recordings

52. THE XYLOPHONE IN ACOUSTIC RECORDINGS (1877-1929) TAPE #1 (or CD)
compiled by William L. Cahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
contains all 14 of the acoustic disc recordings discussed in part two of the book (1902-1929)
including:G.H.Green,Wm.Reitz,Chas.P.Lowe,Howard Kopp,Hurtado Brothers,Ted Brown,others.
cassette format unless otherwise specified in order
53. THE XYLOPHONE IN ACOUSTIC RECORDINGS (1877-1929) TAPE #2
compiled by William L. Cahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
contains 12 more acoustic disc recordings from 1901-1929 by Chas.P.Lowe, Wm.Reitz, G.H.Green,
Ed.F.Rubsam, Thos.Mills, Albert Muller, Lou Chiha”Friscoe”, Howard Kopp, Fred White, others.
cassette format unless otherwise specified in order
54. 78 RPM DISC RECORDS (1902-1930 featuring xylophone players)
G.H.Green,Wm.Reitz,Chas.P.Lowe,Howard Kopp,Hurtado Brothers,others.
sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Ask for free list of available titles & prices.

Audio Cassettes by NEXUS

55. NEXUS PLAYS MUSIC OF GEORGE HAMILTON GREEN (Featuring Bob Becker) $5.00

Compact Discs by NEXUS for details see NEXUS Discography

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Composition For Xylophone Solo with Symphony Orchestra

C1. IN ANCIENT TEMPLE GARDENS (Vln.1+2,Vla.,C.,DB.,1 Fl.,1 Ob.,1 B fl.Cl.,1 Bsn.)
This may be used with the marimba ensemble arrangement (any combination of parts).
RENTAL ONLY - SOLO PART INCLUDED IN RENTAL $100.00/month (+ shipping)

Composition For Marimba Solo with Symphony Orchestra (or Band)

C2. ROSEWOOD DREAMING (2 Fl,2 Ob,2 Cl,2 Bsn;2Hn,2Tpt,3 Trom,Tuba;Timp;Hp;Strings)
This may be used with the marimba & percussion ensemble arrangement (any combination of parts).
RENTAL OF ORCHESTRA (or Band) PARTS ONLY - SOLO PART NOT INCLUDED
$350.00/month (+ shipping)
Composition For Percussion/Xylophone Solo with Symphony Orchestra
C3. FAUNA (2 Fl,2 Ob,2 Cl,2 Bsn;2Hn,2Tpt,3 Trom,Tuba;Timp;Hp;Strings)
This may be used with the percussion ensemble arrangement (any combination of parts).
RENTAL OF ORCHESTRA PARTS ONLY - SOLO PART INCLUDED $300.00/month (+ shipping)

Arrangements For Xylophone Solo with Symphony Orchestra

Arrangements may be used with the marimba ensemble arrangements (any combination of parts).
(Vln.1+2,Vla.,C.,DB.,2 Fl.,2 Ob.,2 B fl.Cl.,2 Bsn.,2 B fl.Tpt.,2 F Hn.,2 Trom.,Tuba,Perc.)
SOLO PART INCLUDED IN RENTAL,MARIMBA PARTS NOT INCLUDED $90.00 (each)/month (+ shipping)

A1. A BUNCH OF ROSES by R.Chapi/arr.W.L.Cahn
A2. FLUFFY RUFFLES by G.H.Green/arr.W.L.Cahn
A3. XYLOPHONIA by J.Green/arr.W.L.Cahn
A4. AN INDIAN STORY by G.H.Green/arr.W.L.Cahn

Arrangements For Xylophone Solo and Small Orchestra

Arrangements may be used with the marimba ensemble arrangements (any combination of parts).
(Vln.1+2,Vla.,C.,DB.,1 Fl.,1 B fl.Cl.,2 B fl.Tpt.,1 Trom.,Perc.)
SOLO PART INCLUDED IN RENTAL,MARIMBA PARTS NOT INCLUDED $75.00 (each)/month (+ shipping)

A5. BOLERO by Moszkowsky/arr.W.L.Cahn
A6. A BUNCH OF ROSES by R.Chapi/arr.W.L.Cahn
A7. FLUFFY RUFFLES by G.H.Green/arr.W.L.Cahn
A8. POLONAISE MILITAIRE by Chopin/arr.W.L.Cahn
A9. THE RAGTIME DRUMMER by J.Lent/arr.W.L.Cahn
A10. XYLOPHONIA by J.Green/arr.W.L.Cahn

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