compositions & transcriptions

Matthew Coley, Marimba, Percussion, Hammer Dulcimer, and Cimbalom Artist; Founding Artistic Director, SONIC INERTIA

In the Gypsy Camp

Franz Behr/trans. Coley

Intermezzo in A Maj.

Brahms/Coley

Sonatina No. 1

Muzio Clementi/Coley

Sonatina No. 2

Muzio Clementi/Coley

Sonatina No. 3

Muzio Clementi/Coley

Sonatina No. 4 (Movements I and II)

Muzio Clementi/Coley

The Chrysanthemum (Xylophone with woodblocks, clarinet, and cello)

Scott Joplin/arranged Coley

Circularity (marimba, vibraphone, chimes)

Matthew Coley

Circularity (mar., vibes., bells, glass, piano, cello)

Matthew Coley

Circularity for solo marimba

Matthew Coley

Available from Innovative Percussion

Concealed Chambers (solo marimba)

1. I.Thalamus
   

2. II. Amygdala
   

3. III. Cortex
   

4. IV. Medulla
   

5. V. Hypothalamus
   

Matthew Coley

Available from Innovative Percussion

Contemplation (percussion nonet)

Matthew Coley

Exposed (3 percussion, tape, and dancers)

Matthew Coley

Hands Up (“X.I”) (drumline, solo piano or marimba, and dancers)

Trans./Arr. Coley

Journey for Marimba and Piano

Matthew Coley

Journey for Marimba, Piano and Perc. En. (octet)

Matthew Coley

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Morning of Life (voice, marimba, percussion)

traditional, compiled and arranged by Coley

text: “After Death” by Fanny Parnell and “A Farewell to Fal” by Gerald Nugent

OstinatO 433 (at least 3 percussion and portable instrumentalists, at least 3 dancers, and 3 cd playback systems)

Matthew Coley/Bjorn Berkhout/Sonic Inertia

Waiting for the Unexpected Rain (dulcimer, vibraphone, and cello)

Matthew Coley

Elegy

Gabriel Faure/accompaniment trans. Coley

The Garden of Adonis (flute and marimba)

Hovhaness/Coley

Concierto Madrigal (marimba duo)

Rodrigo/Carr/Coley

Sonate pour Clarinette (Mvts. I and III)

Saint-Saens/accompaniment trans. Coley

Concerto in A minor

Vivaldi/accompaniment trans. Coley

Concerto in C Major for piccolo

A. Vivaldi/accompaniment trans. Coley