Repertoire
A unique celebration of rhythm and melody
Our repertoire features ragtime syncopations, lively Latin rhythms, and charming
novelty numbers, with classical, jazz, world music, contemporary, and traditional/folk in the mix.
Some compositions and many arrangements were created by members of the band.
QUINTET
(marimbas, vibraphone, orchestra bells, chimes, xylophone, percussion, etc.)
RAGTIME:
12th Street Rag (1914) by Euday L. Bowman, arr. Marlin Barnes
Black & White Rag (1908) by George Botsford, arr. Jill Marshall-Work
The Chrysanthemum (1904) by Scott Joplin, arr. Marlin Barnes
Dill Pickles (c1906) ragtime two-step by Charles Johnson, arr. Bob Becker
The Easy Winners (1901), ragtime two-step by Scott Joplin, arr. Marlin Barnes
The Entertainer (1902), by Scott Joplin, arr. Marlin Barnes
Eugenia (1906), by Scott Joplin, arr. Marlin Barnes
The Ice Cream Suite Rag by Linda Dauwalder-Dachtyl
Magnetic Rag (1914), by Scott Joplin, arr. Marlin Barnes
Maple Leaf Rag (1899), by Scott Joplin, arr. Marlin Barnes
Paragon Rag (1909), by Scott Joplin, arr. Jill Marshall-Work
Pineapple Rag (1908) by Scott Joplin, arr. Marlin Barnes
Ragtime Dance (1902), by Scott Joplin, arr. Marlin Barnes
Ragtime Robiin (1924) by George Hamilton Green, arr. Bob Becker
Stoptime Rag (1910) by Scott Joplin, arr. Marlin Barnes
The Strenuous Life (1902) by Scott Joplin, arr. Marlin Barnes
The Weekender Rag (2011)t by Roger Mayers
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LATIN MUSIC:
Amparito Roca (Spanish, 1925), by JaimeTeixidor, arr. Ruth Jeanne
Ay, Jalisco No Te Rajes (Mexican, 1941), by Manuel Esperon, arr. Jill Marshall-Work
The Choo Choo Train (Mexican), arr. Ruth Jeanne
España Cañí (Spanish, c1923) by Pascual Marquina Narro, arr. Ruth Jeanne
Ferrocarril de los Altos (Guatemalan, 1930), by Domingo Bethancourt, arr. Roger Myers
La Golondrina (Mexican, 1862), by Narciso Sarradell Seville, arr. Marlin Barnes
Marimba (Mexican, 1938), by Augustin Lara, arr. James L. Moore
Ritmos Suite (American) by Roger Myers
Traditional tunes/world music/folk
The Breakfast Call, traditional fife & drum tune
Downfall of Paris (British), traditional fife & drum tune
Drowsy Maggie/Reilly's Reel (Irish), traditional reels, arr. Jill Marshall-Work, bohran part by Roger Myers
Grandfather's Clock (American, 1876) by Henry Work, arr. Walter Sweet
Manhanga Kutapira (Zimbabwean), folk song, arr. Jill Marshall-Work, percussion part by Roger Myers
Old Dan Tucker (American), traditional
Ommaya Nunaya (Korean), folk song, arr. Roger Myers
Siyahama (South African), traditional hymn, arr. Jill Marshall-Work
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (American), spiritual, arr. Roger Myers
Three Early American Fife Tunes arr. Walter Sweet
Three Camps (British), traditional fife & drum tune
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MISC: Classical, jazz, contemporary, novelty, etc.:
About the Maypole (British, 1595), by Thomas Morley. arr. Peter Tanner
Axel F (German, 1984), by Harold Faltenmeyer, arr. Marlin Barnes
Bethena (American, 1905) concert waltz by Scott Joplin, arr. Marlin Barnes
Danse des Savages (French, 1735), opera-ballet by Jean-Phillipe Rameau, arr. Marlin Barnes
Erlkonig (German, 1815) by Franz Schubert, arr. Marlin Barnes
Galloping Comedians (Russian, c1938, by Dmitri Kabalevsky, arr. Ruth Jeanne
Golliwog's Cakewalk (French, 1908) by Claude Debussy, arr. Marlin Barnes
Gopak (Russian, 1880s) by Modest Mussorgsky, arr. James L. Moore
Patriotic Medley, arr. Larry Stepler
Plink, Plank, Plunk (American, 1951) by Leroy Anderson
Soliloquy (American, 1927), by Rube Bloom, arr. Jill Marshall-Work
Timewaves (American, 1978), by Jill Marshall-Work
Unsquare Dance (American, 1961) by Dave Brubeck, arr. Jill Marshall-Work