Percussion

Dance Suite for solo snare drum is composed in four movements, each representing one of the four standard baroque dances: Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, and Gigue. Each movement is approximately 90 seconds to two minutes in...

Daphne's Nocturne is a lullaby for large percussion ensemble with optional handbell choir that incorporates a Brahms lullaby, Sleep Baby Sleep, Stephen Foster's Beautiful Dreamer, and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Musella's...

Dead in the Water is new, creative sextet for "accessory" percussion, which juxtaposes the textures of standard orchestral accessories with that of tuned gongs. Slowly, the gongs overtake the role of the accessories, before...

Across both rural highways and urban intersections, handmade memorials appear: white crosses, wilted flowers, photographs behind glass. My inspiration among these is ghost bikes, bicycles painted entirely white and chained...

Diamond, scored for lead pan (C) and violin, is the fourth 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...

DO NOT PRESS THIS BUTTON (intentionally capitalized) asks us to imagine an often used image of a giant red button with this written warning engraved into the face in bold white text. The natural human urge felt in response...

Dramatic Drumbeats is a collection of 15 contemporary intermediate percussion solos (12 for snare drum, 3 for multi-percussion) that draw upon techniques and concepts from more advanced snare drum solos. All parts of the...

Echoic is a visually and aurally engaging trio for snare drums and call bells, blending crisp rhythmic dialogue with playful timbral contrast. Designed with accessibility and performer expression in mind, the piece invites...

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...

Forged in Rhythm is a driving work for large percussion ensemble that seeks to capture dual rhythms of the past—the power of industry and the solace of nature—that together shaped the spirit of the Mahoning...

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...