Percussion

Elegy for the Broken is a slow, lyrical ballad for solo 3-octave vibraphone, written as an intimate meditation on love, resilience, and vulnerability. Inspired by witnessing a loved one endure chronic pain and autoimmune...

Inspired by David Whyte's poem of the same name, Everything is Waiting for You tackles the topic of loneliness. Whyte starts the poem pointedly by writing, "Your great mistake is to act the drama as if you were alone." As...

Fall River for solo vibraphone is an excellent recital piece for the advanced high school or college level player that features pianistic style playing in a theme and variation form. An ostinato left hand pattern supports a...

Arranged for 4 players on two 5-octave marimbas, the selected piano preludes of Chopin demonstrate the essential elements of Romantic composition—lyrical melodies, drama, and emotional expression. With a quartet...

Arranged for 4 players on two 5-octave marimbas, the selected piano preludes of Debussy demonstrate the essential elements of Impressionist composition — Texture, harmonic usage, and programmatic writing. With a...

Arranged for 4 players on two 5-octave marimbas, the selected preludes in this collection are drawn from Rachmaninoff’s 10 Preludes, Op. 23. Rachmaninoff was one of the last notable composers of the Romantic era,...

Scored for 5-octave marimba and flute, Garnet is the first work in the Birthstones series. The tonality, meter, and rhythmic content of this work is a serialized spelling of the stone it represents, as well as certain...

Written as a gift for percussionist Blake Tyson, Gemini is a duet for vibraphone and marimba inspired by the famous myth of the twin brothers Castor and Pollux. When Castor died because he was mortal, Pollux begged Zeus to...

A Gossamer is a light, filmy substance, most often composed of cobwebs and spider webs, that is most often seen drifting through clear autumn air. This work for large percussion ensemble provides a musical interpretation of...

Groovin’ & Movin’ will have your line thumpin‘ and bumpin‘ down the street, while Pic Up Your Styxx will make your competition hide their sticks!Genre: Drumline | # of Players: Standard Series:...

I Was Thinking... was written for the Memorial High School Percussion Ensemble (Jacob Carter-Brown, Director), for their performance at the 2025 Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference (Chicago, Illinois)...

Commissioned by the Ferris High School Percussion Ensemble in Spokane, WA, In the Shadow of Giants is an 11-minute celebration of 4 mountain peaks in the Pacific Northwest – Mt. Rainier (The Beast), Mt. St. Helens (The...

Infinity Mirror is a quartet for pitched percussion that explores the concept of reflection through the imagery of mirrors facing each other. Over the course of five minutes, the piece delves into two distinct...

You wanted more weird alien music, right? I’d love to tell you that this piece is about little green men, but I have some bad news: a Reticulian’s skin tone is actually gray due to Iron Depletion in the Reticulum...

Kinetic originally started as a marimba quartet utilizing only one marimba for all four performers, but quickly expanded to add a deconstructed drum set to bring some variety of timbres to the piece. Because of this unique...

Lamplighters is written for large percussion ensemble and embraces a festive, winter feel. The piece is composed with the intention of being manageable to prepare during the quick turnaround between marching band season and...