Percussion

The title Maze is reflected in the roller coaster of emotions we experience as we navigate through our lives. Like a lab rat running through a maze, the musical gestures throughout this 3-minute percussion quartet oscillate...

Metric Clatter is a high-energy, and at times, chaotic piece that includes extreme dynamic contrasts, unique timbres, intricate grooves, and featured moments for performers. Musical motifs passed between performers,...

The moon inspires mystery, wonder, and introspection. In that same spirit, Moonlit Walk invites performers and listeners on a quiet journey through shadows, stillness, and slow revelation in this 10-minute work for...

Taking inspiration from Le Petite Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Mysterious Radiance of the Sands is a colorful work for flute, violin, piano, & percussion quartet. Faith in the unseen is what carries us...

North Star takes inspiration more from the phrase's symbolic meaning than from its astronomical one. For centuries, it has served as a guiding principle, providing stability, direction, and inspiration in life. This can come...

Ozymandias or The Earth Won’t Remember Me is a work for solo timpani & percussion quartet that explores the fleeting nature of human ambition and the inevitable decay of even the most monumental creations. Inspired...

This dynamic percussion quintet retells the story of Pandora's Box, incorporating unique instruments, such as an Aztec death whistle, spoken text, and a mix of glass and metal to create a haunting, unsettling atmosphere...

22 million light years away from the Earth the spiral-shaped Pinwheel Galaxy has a diameter of 190,000 light years and contains approximately one trillion stars. The Pinwheel Galaxy is about twice as large as our Milky Way...

Poltergeist by Robert Clayson is an easy to intermediate flexible percussion ensemble that portrays those situations where odd things just tend to happen with no explanation. This piece will be a great way to either open or...

Prelude No. 1 for solo 4-octave marimba is dedicated to marimba virtuoso Greg Giannascoli. It is also a tip of the hat to Musser’s iconic "Prelude Op. 11, No. 3 in G major." The harmonic language for is centered on...

Prelude No. 2 for solo 4.3-octave marimba is dedicated to composer and marimba virtuoso Blake Tyson. This work is modular and the performer has the freedom to arrange the sections in an order they like. The order may be...

Prelude No. 3 for solo 4.3-octave marimba is dedicated to composer and marimba virtuoso Gordon Stout. The piece features uses a chromatic harmonic language, though rooted in major and minor chords for stability, drawing from...

Primordial Awakening is an exploration of the universe’s earliest moments, from the explosive birth of the cosmos to the quiet, gradual emergence of structure and order. Scored for a 15-member ensemble with the option...

There’s more of them! Quartets that Travel, Volume 2 is a collection of 18 short quartets for small auxiliary percussion, perfect for performances where large equipment is not ideal, transitions between set changes, or...

The simple melody and slow calypso feel of Rainmaker leave plenty of room for the inner voices of the steel band to weave through intricate jazz harmonies.Genre: Steel Band | # of Players: Standard Series: N/A Level:...

Re:Flections is a contemporary percussion ensemble work for eight players, built around a mirrored setup, unique instrumentation, and groove. Designed for advanced middle and high school ensembles, this high-energy piece...