Sky Dancer works well as both a solo marimba piece without accompaniment and as a trio work featuring the marimba. Performance time is approximately 10 minutes.

At anytime, the percussionists may improvise in a style consistent with what is notated. All cymbals should be played "l.v." unless otherwise indicated.

Sky Dancer received its first solo marimba performance by the composer in February 2006. The following year, the trio version premiered with Amy Putnam as solo marimbist and Brendan Faegre and Sam Esecson, percussion, in Seattle, WA on May 5, 2007.

Snow
By Bradley Oberfhofer
Arranged by Amy Putnam

Performance notes
Snow was conceived on a wintry day in Washington State. The ground was covered with ice and snow and there was a calm, quiet winter sun emerging through the overcast sky. This piece embodies the colors of snow and the calm it brings. Using both traditional and non-traditional instrumentation, Snow begins and ends with a crackling of breaking ice, shown here by the improvised paper and plastic bags. The amplified record player gives the sense of an old time radio show. Utilizing a minimalistic format, the bell ostinato is carried throughout harmonically with support by the xylophone and vibraphone. The bass marimba and synthesizer parts offer a break from the ostinato with soli sections.
Snow was arranged for and premiered by the University of Puget Sound Summer FantaSTICKS Percussion Ensemble, May 25, 2007.

Performance notes
Written for the University of Puget Sound's Summer FantaSTICKS Percussion Ensemble, Stands was premiered on June 8, 2002. Revised in May of 2007, this work displays a drumline style percussion (music stand) line, accompanied by two drum sets and up to three concert bass drum players. Using no conductor, the stands players enter from off-stage, single file, marching in time. They should set their stands down together and in time the measure before reh. A.
Any style of music stand is acceptable, keeping in mind that they should be uniform. The piece was written for a Wenger plastic and metal combination stand, which has several tonal differences.
The stands players need sticks and brushes. Since the brushes are used only for a short time after reh. I, they can be kept until then in a pocket or belt, or on the tray or the floor as long as the change can be made quietly.
Set-up should be such so that the stands players are set as the soloists, with the drum sets off to the side and the bass drum players in back. Drum set player A should be visible by the entire ensemble. The stand players should memorize their parts, but the drum sets and bass drums can incorporate a music stand into their set-ups.
The bass drum part can be played by two or more players, all on one drum, laying flat. A ring stand is preferred, but if not available, play the stand clicks on any part of the stand or shell. If only one player is used, omit the guiro. Use swizzle sticks or small, hard BD mallets.
Performance time: 5 minutes
Grade: IV