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you left your shadow (excerpt), for solo marimba Written by Cassie Weiland Performed by Mark DeMull The first Cassie Weiland piece I heard was Hymn, a gorgeous work written for Vicky Chow. I was hooked from essentially the first chord. So when I began commissioning new marimba pieces, Cassie was an obvious choice, as I knew she would write something beautiful. As expected, she did exactly that ...

Circle back, written by Justin Rito Performed by Mark DeMull Movement I of "two marimba solos" Justin Rito is an old friend and a terrific composer. We did our undergraduate studies together, which I’m afraid to say began 20 years ago! He and I have played together a lot, from Gary Burton transcriptions to David Gillingham concertos. So when I knew I wanted to commission new marimba pieces, he ...

Natalie Draper Three Miniature Processes, Movement I Performed by Mark DeMull Up next on this adventure is the first movement of Three Miniature Processes, by Natalie Draper. I met Natalie when we were DMA students at Peabody, and not-so-coincidentally, a grant from Peabody itself funded the commission of this piece. It was premiered in the spring of 2023, and I have been itching to record it e...

Poya, by Cory Wong Performed on marimba by Mark DeMull I’m terrible at posting professional content, even when it regards a project that genuinely excites me. So this Fall, as I’m gearing up for a recording session, I’ll be posting post once or twice a week. I love all of the music I’m preparing, and I want to share it, even if my teaching studio looks cluttered, I have only one microphone, and...

MITT3N Percussion (Brendan Betyn, Mark DeMull, and Ben Mapes) perform the third movement of Alejandro Viñao's "Relative Riffs." Recorded by 2x1 Media in the DeMeester Recital Hall: York College of Pennsylvania. About the piece: A rock or jazz riff is supposed to be a short melodic/rhythmic phrase that repeats unchanged, becoming more powerful with each repetition. By contrast, I have treated th...

MITT3N Percussion (Brendan Betyn, Mark DeMull, and Ben Mapes) perform the second movement of Alejandro Viñao's Relative Riffs. About the piece: A rock or jazz riff is supposed to be a short melodic/rhythmic phrase that repeats unchanged, becoming more powerful with each repetition. By contrast, I have treated the riffs in this work as themes that develop and transform in time. This approach may...

MITT3N Percussion (Brendan Betyn, Mark DeMull, and Ben Mapes) perform the first movement of Alejandro Viñao's Relative Riffs. About the Piece: A rock or jazz riff is supposed to be a short melodic/rhythmic phrase that repeats unchanged, becoming more powerful with each repetition. By contrast, I have treated the riffs in this work as themes that develop and transform in time. This approach may ...

Mark DeMull performs the first movement of Toshimitsu Tanaka's Two Movement for Marimba. Recorded in the Heritage Center for the Performing Arts, Alma College.

Gyorgy Ligeti Három lakodalmo tánc (Three Wedding Dances) for piano four-hands Movement III. Csángó forgós (Circling Dance) All parts arranged and performed by Mark DeMull

Michelle Written by Lennon/McCartney Transcribed for classical guitar by Toru Takemitsu Performed by Mark DeMull

Mark DeMull performs Isabelle Dances by Steven Stucky: I. Bounce, 0:00 II. Dream, 2:35 III. Hover, 6:16 IV. Stomp, 10:20 Recorded live in the Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall, Peabody Conservatory.

Mark DeMull performs Dave Hollinden's Six Ideas for Snare, Bass, and Cymbal. Recorded live at the Community College of Baltimore County, November 2020.

Smash and Grab for snare drum and fixed media Written by Rusty Banks Visuals by Andy Babin Performed by Mark DeMull

Can’t Help Falling In Love Written by Peretti, Creatore, and Weiss Popularized by Elvis Presley Arranged by Pentatonix Transcribed and Performed by Mark DeMull

Nicolas Martynciow - Impressions

Gabriella Ortiz - Magna Sin

Alejandro Viñao - Madera Viento y Metal

Tristan Perich - Momentary Expanse

Toshimitsu Tanaka - Two Movements for Marimba - Movement II