Eric Sammut's Ameline, for solo marimba, has been adapted to a duo format for marimba and vibraphone. This work is full of split, syncopated rhythms divided between the two instruments.

Anthem: To Catch a Glimpse, for 5.0 marimba, is dedicated to the beautiful music and playing of Nancy Zeltsman, and influenced by the marimba music of Dan Levitan.

The Other Side (of Silence) is a beautiful new composition for 5.0 marimba. It winds its way through a variety of sections in different styles, moods and textures, but always returns to a place of happiness and joy!

Morphic Resonance is a difficult work for solo 5.0 marimba. As it morphs through many different styles and sections it will challenge the most advanced marimbist, while providing a rewarding musical experience.

Commissioned by Theodor Milkov for his American debut recital at 2016 PASIC, this piece is a massive, weighty, tonally contrapuntal, and technically brilliant tour de force.

Home is dedicated to and commissioned by the internationally renowned percussion group Nexus. The piece is in three distinct movements and spans approximately 20 minutes.

Sara’s Song was written in 2005 for one of my dear friends' daughter's wedding, Sara Sartarelli. I believe the short work represents my feelings for the family as well as the emotional significance of this beautiful occasion.

Duet for Vibraphone and Marimba.
"This fun, low-pressure duet is full of energy and life ... Both mallet players will appreciate the challenge presented towards the end of the work where each part is written in fast eighth-note octaves." —Percussive Notes

"This charming, seven-minute work for solo marimba is a quick learn and will make a wonderful addition to the repertoire of students and professionals alike."
-Percussive Notes

Bringing Chopin's intimate and quasi-improvisational work to the warm sound quality of the modern marimba is an innate marriage. One can only wonder what he would have written for the marimba if he had access to the knowledge, pedagogy, and instrument of today. But this arrangement may give us a glimpse of this by illustrating an introspective mood for marimba. Valse Brillante is an alluring work emphasizing the sumptuous features of the marimba.

The title, which essentially means "reflections on things from the past" doesn't have much to do with the composition itself, Stout has said. Quondam Reflections is a tonal, multi-textural, polyphonic and multi-sectional work.

If classics like "Rhythm Song" and "Virginia Tate" are any indication of the appeal of Smadbeck's compositional style, this piece will quickly become a favorite on college campuses.

Eric Sammut's Ameline is for solo marimba. This solo is full of split, syncopated rhythms divided between the left and the right hand. This solo bounces between a 7/8 and 4/4 time signature.

Music from Four-Mallet Ballet

Music from Four-Mallet Ballet