Percussion Solos
Snare Drum | Keyboard Percussion | Timpani | Drum Set/Multiple Perc.
REVISED: 10/7/2008
EDITOR’S NOTES: This revision was made to condense the list to 20 selections per category. A plea to all directors in the state, PLEASE check this list for anyone wishing to enter the State Solo Contest and select only a piece from this list. It is always a tragedy to have a student work so hard on a piece and then be disqualified because the list wasn't checked and their selection isn't on the list. For questions or comments please contact Ralph Bennett, IMEA State Solo Chairman, 117 W. 440 N, Malad, ID 83252, home: (208) 766-4609, school: (208) 766-4729; bennralp@m.sd351.k12.id.us.
EVERYONE NEEDS TO EDIT THEIR SOLO TO ADHERE TO THE LIMIT OF THEIR TIME SLOT.
Note: Editions listed are suggested, not required.
^ = unaccompanied * = band or orchestra accompaniment avail.
Snare Drum
| Solo # |
Title |
Composer |
Publisher |
| SD1 |
Three Dances (any 2) |
Benson |
Chappell |
| SD2 |
Six Unaccompanied Snare Drum Solos (any 3) |
Colgrass |
Lawson |
| SD3 |
Snare Drum Suite |
Fink |
Zimmerman |
| SD4 |
Sonata |
Fink |
Simrock |
| SD5 |
American Suite |
Gauthreaux |
Meredith |
| SD6 |
Contemporary Album for Snare Drum (any 2) |
Leonard |
Ludwig |
| SD7 |
The Musical Snare Drummer (any 1) |
Keown |
Matrix |
| SD8 |
2040 Sortie or 524 Main Street |
Abel |
Ludwig |
| SD9 |
Portraits in Rhythm (any two contr) |
Cirone |
Warner Bros. |
| SD10 |
Graduation Etude |
Goldenberg |
Chappell |
| SD11 |
Contest Snare Drum Solos (any 2) |
Kastuck |
Matrix |
| SD12 |
Like a Big Dog |
Keown |
Matrix |
| SD13 |
Tornado or Stamina |
Markovich |
Creative |
| SD14 |
15 Diversions for Snare Drum (any 1) |
Parks |
Belwin |
| SD15 |
Odd Meter Rudimental Etudes (any 1) |
Peters |
M. Peters |
| SD16 |
New Pratt Book (any 1) |
Pratt |
Per-Mus |
| SD17 |
Championship Corps Style Solos (any 1) |
Wanamaker |
Alfred |
| SD18 |
The All-American Drummer (any one from #121-150) |
Wilcoxon |
Ludwig |
Keyboard Percussion Marimba
#1-14 & 20-23 are for Marimba
#15-19 are for Vibes
| Solo # |
Title |
Composer |
Publisher |
| KP1 |
Frogs |
Abe Keiko |
Studio 4 |
| KP3 |
Suite for Marimba (any 2) |
Fissinger |
|
| KP4 |
Monograph IV |
Gibson |
Studio 4 |
| KP5 |
Prayer |
Gibson |
Sutdio 4 |
| KP6 |
Gitano |
Gomez Alice |
SMC |
| KP8 |
My Lady White |
Maslanka |
Keyboard Perc Pub |
| KP9 |
Etudes Op.6 #8 #9 #10 (any one) |
Musser |
Studio 4 |
| KP10 |
Tune for Mary O |
O'Meara |
Keyboard Perc Pub |
| KP11 |
Yellow After the Rain |
Peters |
M Peters |
| KP12 |
Sea Refractions |
Peters M. |
M. Peters |
| KP13 |
Waves |
Peters M. |
M. Peters |
| KP14 |
Rhythm Song |
Smadbeck |
CMP |
| KP15 |
Suite for Solo Vibes (any 2) |
Carey |
Inwood |
| KP16 |
Recital for Vibraharp |
Davis |
Barnhouse |
| KP17 |
Solos for the Vibe Player (any 1) |
Finkel |
Schirmer |
| KP18 |
Song of the Libra |
Gaetano |
MFP |
| KP19 |
Music of the Day |
Molenhof |
Studio 4 |
| KP20 |
Canon in D |
Pachelbel/Papador |
Matrix |
| KP21 |
Theme & Variations |
Peyton |
Matrix |
| KP22 |
The Summer Wind |
Wagoner |
Matrix |
| KP23 |
Two Mexican Dances |
Stout Gordon |
Alfred |
Timpani
| Solo # |
Title |
Composer |
Publisher |
| TI1 |
Sonata for Timpani (any 2) |
Beck |
Boston |
| TI2 |
Three Episodes (any 2) |
Beck |
Kendor |
| TI3 |
Sonata for Timpani (any 2) |
Beck |
Boston |
| TI4 |
Four Pieces for Timpani (any 2) |
Bergamo |
MFP |
| TI5 |
Eight Pieces for Four TImpani (any 1) |
Carter |
AMP |
| TI6 |
3 Etudes for Five Timpani (any 2) |
Helble |
Studio 4 |
| TI7 |
Sonata for Timpani |
Holly |
Kendor |
| TI8 |
Sonata (any 2) |
Jones |
Peters |
| TI9 |
Air & Dance |
Peters G. David |
SMC |
| TI10 |
Sonatina |
Tcherepnin |
B & H |
| TI11 |
The Musical Tympanist (any 1) |
Peyton |
Matrix |
Drum Set
| Solo # |
Title |
Composer |
Publisher |
| MP1 |
Ain't It Rich |
Houllif |
Kendor |
| MP2 |
Moods for Interaction |
Lincoln |
Alfred |
| MP3 |
11 Solos for the Drum Set (any 1) |
Miranda |
MFP |
| MP4 |
Suite for Unaccompanied Drum Set (any 2) |
Miranda |
AM Perc |
| MP5 |
All Set |
Morey |
Kendor |
| MP6 |
Solo Studies for Drum Set Vol III (any 1) |
Rogers |
SMC |
Multiple Percussion
| Solo # |
Title |
Composer |
Publisher |
| MP7 |
Episode for Solo Percussion |
Beck |
Studio 4 |
| MP8 |
The Sky is Waiting |
Cucinotta |
Lang |
| MP9 |
Solos for the Percussion Player (any multi-perc solo) |
O'Reilly ed. |
G. Schirmer/Hal Leonard |
| MP10 |
Studies in Solo Percussion (any one or two) |
Goldenberg |
Chappell/Hal Leonard |
| MP11 |
Morris Dance |
Kraft |
WIM |
| MP12 |
French Suite (any 2) |
Kraft |
Studio 4 |
| MP13 |
Concerto for Percussion |
Milhaud |
Universal |
| MP14 |
Die Zwitschermaschine |
Payson |
Creative |