FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. Includes SHOSTAKOVICH WORKS!!!This book is designed for persons who desire to improve and attain professional skills and knowledge of mallet repertoire. The works presented in this collection represent orchestral parts written for the xylophone аnd bells. The collection includes symphonic repertoire from the works of Russian composers. The main purpose of this collection is to provide material that:1) is typically required of percussionists at different auditions2) is often required to be performed by percussionists with a symphony orchestra (professional or otherwise).3) rather rarely could be seen in the orchestral repertoire.Content includes Exerpts from more than 30 works of Russian composers: Chaikovsky, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich and many others.