What musicians/composers wrote pieces for the xylophone/marimba???!

What musicians/composers wrote pieces for the xylophone/marimba???

I dont mean songs that just had them as a background instrument that you would barely notice. I mean actual pieces written for them. I was listening to moondog and one of his albums is mainly marimba compositions. I love the sound of them and was wondering where else could i find similar stuff. Thank you :-)

3 days ago
Also anything on the vibraphone :-)

http://www.amazon.com/rhythm-song-clair-...

This CD contains some of the most famous marimba literature ever produced, performed excellently and musically by the world's leading percussion soloist. The CD includes many works written for marimba (e.g. two Mexican Dances, Rhythm Song) as well as classical, ragtime, and piano literature. If the customer is interested in the hearing abilities of the marimba or looking for a standard of marimba music, this is a definite buy. Otherwise, this is just a must-buy.
Glennie's interpretation of Rhythm Song is extremely strict. She follows the dynamics to the letter, with moderate personal interpretation. At times, it seems almost mechanical and overly rehearsed. However, these do not detract from the overall performance. The song is still as complex, interesting, beautiful, and mesmerizing as possible. Glennie shows off her "chops" in the show piece, Flight of the Bumble Bee. The rapidity of her strokes are enough to astound the non-percussionist, and her musicality makes up for any doubts of her chops. The tempos in the two Mexican Dances are below that specified in the music. I would have preferred if she had taken the pieces up to tempo yet performed them as musically as she does at the slower tempo. The Maple Leaf Rag seems out of place in this CD. It does not follow the melody written by Scott Joplin, and though this is not Glennie's fault, the fact that she included it is. Since Glennie apparently wants to reflect the major influence that the xylophone has had on percussion, I would have included a George Hamilton Green instead, it would be more appropriate. Glennie's original composition, A Little Prayer, is beautiful, and truly lives up to its title. Her interpretation of Michi is superb, and respects Abe's style. The emotion provided is one of almost sorrow. My personal favorite piece is the last piece, Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, by Saint-Saëns. It shows off excellent rolls, terrific interpretation, and exquisite ensemble work between Glennie and her accompaniment, the National Philharmonic Orchestra. This piece sounds like it was written for marimba and orchestra.