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Transmigration is meant to exemplify the reflective nature of music, and its ability to (at least temporarily) transform us into rational beings. The melody is consistently divided amongst the four players. These layered...

UBIK 440 is inspired by the Japanese Taiko drumming tradition. This drum tradition dates back to 300 BC. UBIK 440 is representative of this tradition, which is dominated by huge energy, a powerful sound and speed. Genre:...

Commissioned by percussionist Oliver Molina, Unchained personifies a battle between two tonal areas. The powerful title of the work represents the energetic character and flow of the piece.Genre: Solo Marimba with Percussion...

Inspired by the Battle of Hoth in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Under Attack! is an exciting battery percussion quartet sure to get your heart pumping.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 4 Level:...

Begins with a shuffle feel and moves into an Afro-Cuban feel before returning to the shuffle to end the piece. Great developmental piece for a young ensemble.Genre: Percussion Quartet | # of Players: 4 Level:...

David Gillingham's Unity is a hauntingly lyrical work for marimba quartet written to celebrate a wedding. However, the piece will work in any number of concert settings as well.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 4...

Unity Heals is an energetic, driving, and fun piece for novice and experienced percussion ensembles in both virtual and in-person settings. From beginning to end, the rousing rhythms and repetitive drum beats provide an...

Unleash the Fury is a tour-de-force for marimba quartet. The driving accented sixteenths throughout create an atmosphere of tension and excitement. A slow, mournful rolled section is found in the middle of the piece in a...

Vignettes is a marimba quartet inspired by the art of photography. Each of the four vignettes are intended to be a musical setting for four photographs contrasting in color, setting, and texture, but sharing common themes...

Voices of Himeji is an exciting quartet of three movements portraying a beautiful castle in Japan, high on a hill, guarding the city silently for centuries. Divided into separate movements of Drums, Marimbas, and Metals,...

Inspired by a trip to Guatemala, Volcán de Fuego ("volcano of fire") paints a musical picture of three massive volcanoes surrounding the rustic, colonial city of La Antigua. This explosive percussion quartet is...

Inspired by photos from Professor She-e Wu’s tour of this ancient Scottish city, A Walk Through Edinburgh is a piece for four marimbists sharing two 5-octave instruments. Utilizing elements of metric obfuscation and...

Proving the idea that "what goes around comes around" is exactly right, Chris Carmean's piece has four players on one marimba with additional percussion. The players continually move around the instrument in what's sure to...

Whiplash is an exciting work for percussion quartet that showcases an ensemble’s aggression and finesse. The intensity of the piece is sure to thrill audiences and performers alike. Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of...

The Whole Toy Laid Down was inspired by an extended daydream about a mechanical wind-up toy. With that as a starting point, my goal was to fuse the energy of rock style drumming with classical performance technique,...

Wired Beats is a collection of nine percussion ensembles written for two or more beginning to intermediate players. Utilizing the standard beginning percussion kit, these ensembles incorporate playing on the drum pad, pad...