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...all things hastened back to Unity uses Greek philosopher Xenophanes' quote as a basis for its structure and motivic development. From an eight measure chord progression and a single arpeggiation pattern come all melodic...

Dance-like romp in 12/8 with rhythmic excitement throughout. Great transition from marching season to concert band season. Perfect for high school ensembles and college ensembles.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8+...

This challenging percussion trio with timpani is organized around the number 13 and includes an optional video montage expressing the idea of triskaidekaphobia.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 4 Level: Medium...

A short concert opener for advanced percussion ensemble, A Little D 'n' A explores fun techniques using muted and open sounds and allows for bluesy improvisation in the keyboard instruments. Fast and furious, this is a showy...

Set in 5 movements – Ritual, Rain, Sacred Earth, Pintubi Dance and Fire – Aboriginal Dreams is intended to offer brief glimpses of the Aboriginal culture. Beautifully scored and full of color, grace and...

Looking out the window once the plane has broken through the clouds gives me instant peace because it is such a beautiful sight – almost indescribable. The piece is essentially to aid in my own fear of flying by...

The Absence of Color was written in the Winter of 2007 and received its premiere at Elon University (NC) in April, 2008. The music and the poetry came in response to two of my friends being pulled apart to different places...

Inspired by the excitement, stress, and fear brought forth from unanticipated change. This is heard as seemingly consistent patterns make decidedly unexpected transformations. These occur either through changes in pulse, in...

Ad Astra is an exploration of minimalism, composite rhythms, and texture. It is influenced by Steve Reich's Nagoya Marimbas in the sense that all of the instruments blend amorphously to form a single sound rather than...

This beautiful adagio from one of the best known romantic symphonies truly enables the marimba ensemble to reach its most sensitive heights. The eight players can perform on four instruments (including optional bass).Genre:...

3rd Place Winner of the 2005 Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest, Adaptation divides into three contrasting movements – Improvisation, Meditation & Revelation. Led primarily by the keyboard percussion,...

With spiraling melodic passages and unique color combinations between instruments, Aequilibrium is sure to entrance audiences and performers alike. Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5 Level: Medium | Duration: 5:00...

This bravura piece for six drummers alternates sections of strict rhythm with unmeasured sections which include randomly repeated events.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6 Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 7:00...

Based on the house spirit/demon of the same name from Lithuanian mythology, Aitvaras is a rhythmically driving trio for vibraphone, marimba, & djembe.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 3 Level: Medium Difficult |...

Featuring nine pieces – three duets, three trios, & three quartets – each playable on cajons, congas, djembes, or any combination of the three, All Hands on Deck is a flexible collection of hand drum...

Originally a marimba & piano duet, Almost Beyond was inspired by the poem and beautiful watercolor print of the same name by StoryPeople creator Brian Andreas. Now scored for a full keyboard percussion ensemble with 2...