Selections from 5 for 5 Ragtime Classics

5 for 5 Ragtime Classics for Xylophone Solo and Marimba Band Accompaniment

Arranged and Edited by Emma Logan Logan

A collection of 5 ragtime pieces arranged for 5 percussionists

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5 for 5 Ragtime Classics Contents:

The Lion Tamer Rag by Mark Mark Janza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Weeping W eeping Willow Willow by Scott Joplin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Augustan Augustan Club Waltz Waltz by Scott Joplin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Ragtime Nightingale Nightingale by Joseph Francis Lamb Lamb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Kitten on the Keys by Zez Confrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58









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Foreword: Piano ragtime ragtime music has been a much loved American American tradition since the beginning of the 20th century century.. For the past 70 years, years, percussio percussionists nists have have been arranging arranging piano ragtime ragtime classics for xylophone xylophone and accompanime accompaniment. nt. Percussio Percussion n groups such as Nexus and institutions such as the Bob Becker Ragtime School have created many arrangements to include xylophone solo and marimba band accompaniment, usually involving involving 3-4 percussioni percussionists sts playing on 2 marimbas. marimbas. This ensemble ensemble has a very unique sound that is warm yet playful. The intention of this small collection collection is to inspire inspire the next generation generation of percussionists percussionists to fall fall in love love with the ragtime ragtime tradition tradition.. Players Players should should take take turns playing playing the xylophone xylophone solo and playing the other parts. Improvisin Improvising g during repeats is an extremely extremely common technique and is recommended for more advanced players. Most of the dynamics dynamics and phrasing phrasing you see are edited in. All music, music, no matter what it is, should be brought to life through both dynamics and phrasing and ragtime is no different. different. Dynamics Dynamics and phrasing phrasing are not final: they are just just a suggestion and should should be followed whenever deemed appropriate. As always with ragtime, just have fun! - Emma Logan

Suggested set up: Xylo. I

IV II

III









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The Lion Tamer Rag A Syncopated Fantasia Fantasia (1913)

= 116 Xylophone

Marimba I

Marimba II

Marimba III

Marimba IV

Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III

Mark Janza (dates unknown) Arr. Emma Logan (b. 1990)









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Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III

Mar. IV

Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III









5 1.

Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III

Mar. IV

2.

Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III











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Weeping W eeping Willow A Ragtime Two Step (1903)

= 72 Xylophone

Marimba I

Marimba II

Marimba III

Marimba IV

Xyl.

Scott Joplin (1868 - 1917) Arr. Emma Logan (b. 1990)









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Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III

Mar. IV

Xyl.









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1.

Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III

Mar. IV

Xyl. *

2.









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Augustan Augustan Club Waltz Waltz (1901)

= 112

Xylophone

Marimba I

Marimba II

Marimba III

Marimba IV

= 172 Xyl. dolce

Scott Joplin (1868 - 1917) Arr. Emma Logan (b. 1990)









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Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III

Mar. IV

Xyl.

Mar. I











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Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III

Mar. IV









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1.

Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III

Mar. IV

2.









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Ragtime Nightingale (1915)

= 66 Xylophone

Marimba I

Marimba II

Marimba III

Marimba IV

Joseph Francis Lamb (1887 - 1960) Arr. Emma Logan (b. 1990)









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Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III

Mar. IV









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Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Mar. III

Mar. IV

2.











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Kitten on the Keys (1921) = 110

Xylophone

Marimba I

Zez Confrey (1895 - 1971) Arr. Emma Logan (b. 1990)









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Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II









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Xyl.

Mar. I

Mar. II

Selections from 5 for 5 Ragtime Classics

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