Evelyn Glennie’s meteoric career as a solo percussionist has brought a new appreciation of percussion to audiences not least through her own compositions and transcriptions.Her 'Three Chorales for Solo Marimba’ now published for the first time are hauntingly beautiful pieces which take full advantage of the unique sonority of the instrument. Their simple chorale style makes them accessible to both the professional and the student player.

The fourth volume of a series of books for percussionists by Emmanuel Séjourné 5 pieces for Marimba Vol.4 is a set of 5 works for 4 to 4.5 Marimbas. Written for advanced level players and inspired from African rhythms the three first compositions can be played each after the other or separately. The five pieces are: Balafon Ambira Akadinda Generalife Pretexte The names of these 5 pieces for Marimba Vol.4 were given after different African instruments of wooden blades that can be found in various places. While Pretexte is quite jazzy with itsstrong beat Generalife is more dynamic and should be played with more energy and character. Emmanuel Séjourné (born in 1961) is a French percussionist and composer who was strongly influenced by Western music and popular music. He wrote a series of books for percussionists including 'Keyboard and Percussions Vol. 1'.