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Mallet ensemble (Soloist:, xylophone, Accompaniment:, 2 marimbas* -- low A, Piano -- can be used with soloist only, or optionally in conjunction w, marimba quartet accompaniment.) - Medium SKU: TA.TSPCE19-003 For solo xylophone with marimba quartet or piano accompaniment. Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by Ralph Hicks. Percussion Ensembles. Folio & Parts on CD-ROM. Tapspace Publications #TSPCE19-003. Published by Tapspace Publications (TA.TSPCE19-003). Nonpareil in French means unparalleled. And in the world of ragtime, Scott Joplin is the nonpareil king. In Ralph Hicks' arrangement of Joplin's The Nonpareil, the xylophone takes center stage and is supported by an accompanying marimba quartet. This particular rag is characterized by fast octave passages, syncopated or ragged rhythms, and various ornaments, making it a great challenge for any daring mallet player. The Nonpareil can be found in The Golden Age of Ragtime, a compilation of five classic ragtime pieces arranged by Ralph Hicks and Eric Rath! This piece comes as a professionally printed and bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or for tablet viewing.* One of the low A marimbas can be swapped with a low F marimba (4.5 octave) allowing extended range parts to be performed if a larger instrument is available.