Percussion

This piece for rudimental snare drum and its title, is essentially a bit of reverse psychology essentially encouraging the player to "quit" quitting and push yourself to achieve something you may have never thought you could...

Red Koi was written using the “Minyō” scale found in Japanese music, such as Gagaku and Shomyo. The snare drum/tom part was written to emulate basic Taiko-style drumming. Red Koi represents a great opportunity to...

Restless Little Star is a vibraphone solo that details the anxiety of a sleepless night. The performer moves from delicate energies into a syncopated groove, before everything dissipates into echoes of the original music...

Rhema is a contemporary work for solo concert snare drum. It is a technically challenging piece that fuses elements of both the concert/orchestral snare drumming tradition and the rudimental drumming tradition. Genre: Solo...

Riba-roja de Túria is a festive overture for percussion quintet. This piece captures the energy, festive atmosphere and joyful spirit of Las Fallas - a traditional celebration held in commemoration of Saint Joseph...

River of Life reflects the flow of the piece that is like our life journey with all its twists, turns, changes and challenges. It is a celebration of the joy of living.Genre: Solo Steel Pan with Percussion Ensemble | # of...

Part action-packed spy thriller, part bluesy groove, Rogue Agent is an approachable percussion ensemble piece for 6 or more players. Four-mallet technique is limited to easy-to-reach chords and difficulty is balanced between...

Roundabout is a visually and aurally captivating non-pitched percussion trio based on two simple key elements: the first, a circular ensemble set‐up surrounding a single, shared ride cymbal and second, the incorporation of...

Inspired by noise pop, techno/trance, and dubstep, Rumble Strips mixes acoustic percussion with audio accompaniment. Not just a 'pop' piece, Rumble Strips is a challenging, yet fun work for the performers and audience...

This piece for rudimental snare drum and percussion quartet portrays the unbridled energy and limitless strength of the horse Shadowfax (from "Lord of the Rings.") The enterprising listener will find many representations...

Shhh...Don’t Wake the Baby is a duo for drum set and marimba, in which the marimbist and drum set player have playful conversations. The composition ends with a nerve-racking, tension-building moment with the drummer...

Conceived as a companion piece to one of Dave Hall's other works, "Surfacing," Slide is dedicated to his three children, who are filled with such joy with the simplicity of going down a slide after the hard work of climbing...

SoCal Gal is a Soca-style tune for young percussion ensembles. Inspired by the songs of Trinidad & Tobago, this ensemble is very playable and tons of fun for both audiences and performers and a perfect addition for...

Some People's Kids is a set of two short pieces for percussion ensemble each based around a 16-bar melody written by Gottry's two kids.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8-9 Level: Medium | Duration: 4:20...

Inspired by the way individual elements of the environment come together in one beautiful landscape, Sonic Portrait captures that essence through sound. The work features two distinct marimba parts, but like a landscape they...

Sparklers was commissioned and premiered by Mutsumi Tsuuzaki using Deagan's artist special xylophone no. 266 which has the range of four and half-octaves and was made in 1935 and remodeled in 1962. This version was adapted...