Percussion

Set in three movements, The Arrival Suite is a lovely duet for flute & marimba that uses ambitious themes & uncertain harmony to depict the expectation of mysterious revelation found within the discovery of the...

While this is a duet, the first and third movements are frequently meant for the trombone to be used as a solo instrument, while the second movement puts the trombone in the accompaniment figure position. The third movement...

This evocative study for piano and vibraphone, an uncommon pairing, explores the dueling and complementary timbres of the two instruments. It flows seamlessly between delicate interplay and indistinguishable oneness, painting...

Atmospheric Study No. 2 for vibraphone and piano, titled “Extempore,” draws influence from jazz, especially the music of Gary Burton, Chick Corea, and Tigran Himasyan.Genre: Vibraphone (4-mallet) + Piano | # of...

We all struggle to find the inner peace of our soul. Our everyday struggle through the busy traffic of our lives makes it difficult to tap into this inner peace. This piece chronicles the challenge of our quest for quietness...

Spanish for the color blue, Azul is a two-movement work that explores the contemplative mood of the vast icy-blue glaciers of Antarctica (with the harsh, metallic sounds of crotales and vibraphone) and the infernal...

Be That of the Wind is a piece for woodwind quintet and 8 percussionists that draws inspiration from the four tenets outlines in Sun Tzu’s The Art of War: Let your rapidity be that of the wind, your gentleness that of...

Big Sur: Suite for Marimba and String Orchestra is generally about the natural beauty of Big Sur, California, but also pays homage to three of the main performers who made the area famous for folk music with their...

Big Sur: Suite for Marimba and String Orchestra is generally about the natural beauty of Big Sur, California, but also pays homage to three of the main performers who made the area famous for folk music with their...

Inspired by the image of a wild-looking cockatoo rising, phoenix-like, from the bell of a saxophone, this 3-movement work for alto sax and marimba perfectly captures the diverse personalities of such a creature.Genre: Duet...

Black Rainbow is a work for 6 solo percussionists and symphonic band (piano in this version) that explores the elusive and mystical moonbow – a rainbow produced by light reflected off the surface of the moon. The work...

Blowbang is a challenging duet for alto saxophone and percussion that is divided into three sections without pause – "Up and Down, Back and Forth," "Interlude–Lockjaw Blues," and "Climax Finale."Genre: Duet for...

Winner of the 2009 Classical Marimba League Composition Contest 2009 (Romantic Category), Bold Spark is an exciting, uplifting work for marimba and piano.Genre: Duet for Marimba & Piano | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium...

Boundary Conditions is a work for solo multi-percussionist and string quartet that explores polyrhythms with rhythmic intensity from start to finish. A true tour de force for the soloist and quartet!Genre: Solo Percussion...

Using text from a sonnet by John Keats, Souza weaves together unique sonic textures by requiring the percussionist to play simultaneously on marimba, vibraphone and glockenspiel.Genre: Duet for Voice and Percussion | # of...

An energetic work that serves well to open or close a program, Buckle Up is a fast, sweet, and exciting romp for marimba and clarinet.Genre: B-flat Clarinet (or Alto Sax) and Marimba | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium...