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My set of seven original solos for developing 4-mallet [[marimba]] technique entitled [[forFOUR]], was created to address a demand for quality, introductory 4-mallet keyboard literature. Similarly, this new collection of percussion ensemble accompaniments, titled [[plusFIVE]], was composed on commission to meet a request from several directors and percussion instructors who had the desire to provide an ensemble context for the study and performance of these developmental 4-mallet solos. Each percussion ensemble setting in this collection is scored for five players, includes both pitched and non-pitched percussion, and is orchestrated to fit precisely with the [[forFOUR]] solos as originally published.
 
My set of seven original solos for developing 4-mallet [[marimba]] technique entitled [[forFOUR]], was created to address a demand for quality, introductory 4-mallet keyboard literature. Similarly, this new collection of percussion ensemble accompaniments, titled [[plusFIVE]], was composed on commission to meet a request from several directors and percussion instructors who had the desire to provide an ensemble context for the study and performance of these developmental 4-mallet solos. Each percussion ensemble setting in this collection is scored for five players, includes both pitched and non-pitched percussion, and is orchestrated to fit precisely with the [[forFOUR]] solos as originally published.
  
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Revision as of 22:36, 28 October 2025

Josh Gottry

General Info

Year of Published : 2018
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:11:00
Cost: $40.00

Overview

Josh Gottry’s set of seven original solos for developing 4-mallet marimba technique entitled forFOUR, was created to address a demand for quality, introductory 4-mallet keyboard literature. Similarly, this new collection of percussion ensemble accompaniments was composed on commission to meet a request from several directors and percussion instructors who had the desire to provide an ensemble context for the study and performance of these developmental 4-mallet solos. Each percussion ensemble setting in this collection is scored for five players, includes both pitched and non-pitched percussion, and is orchestrated to fit precisely with the forFOUR solos as originally published.

Instrumentation

Soloist

Marimba

Percussion Ensemble

Player 1: Glockenspiel & Xylophone
Player 2: Vibraphone
Player 3: Timpani & Triangle & Cajon & Tambourine
Player 4: Triangle & Tambourine & Congas & 4 Concert Tom-toms
Player 5: Djembe & Congas & Shaker & Drum Set & Snare Drum & Splash Cymbal & Suspended Cymbal

Song List

1. Double Dip
2. Triple Vision
3. A Little Mixer
4. Feeling One
5. Chorale without Time
6. Groove
7. Bac-a-tu Ba

Program Notes

My set of seven original solos for developing 4-mallet marimba technique entitled forFOUR, was created to address a demand for quality, introductory 4-mallet keyboard literature. Similarly, this new collection of percussion ensemble accompaniments, titled plusFIVE, was composed on commission to meet a request from several directors and percussion instructors who had the desire to provide an ensemble context for the study and performance of these developmental 4-mallet solos. Each percussion ensemble setting in this collection is scored for five players, includes both pitched and non-pitched percussion, and is orchestrated to fit precisely with the forFOUR solos as originally published.

Books for Percussion by this Author

Timpani

Pauken Pairings

Mallets

Two Steps Forward
forFOUR

Cajon

Take a Seat

Percussion Ensemble

plusFIVE

Classroom Percussion

Digging Deeper
Instrument Introductions

Co Author Books

Buyer, Paul; Gottry, Josh. The Art of Vibraphone Playing. Meredith Music Publications, 2017.

Reference