18 Solos for Snare Drum, Timpani and Mallets. This exciting compilation edited by Gary Stith contains popular snare drum, mallet, and timpani contest solos for grade 1-3 percussionists by John H. Beck, Thomas A. Brown, Jeffrey M. Funnell, Murray Houllif, James L. Moore, and Kristen Shiner-McGuire. This book can also be used effectively to introduce standard repertoire for young students, and to challenge their own performance skills in a comprehensive, sequential manner.