Percussion

Light & Water is a through-composed double concerto for solo marimba and timpani accompanied by 6 percussionists. It showcases the two soloists equally with both technical bravado (light) and sensitive lyricism (water)...

The Light You Bring is an intermediate 4-mallet solo for low-A marimba based around a short poem of the same title by Kai Skye: when you step in to the thing you are, the world does not burn, but glows more brightly with the...

Dave Hollinden's third percussion quartet, Locomotion, is set in four movements – Procession, Sleep Walk, Dance, and Race. The work uses a large assortment of non-pitched instruments (both found and traditional),...

Commissioned by the Aledo High School Percussion Ensemble (Scott Stephens, Director) for performance at the 2024 Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Luna, Luna was inspired by the poem Romance de la luna, luna...

Lunar is a ten-movement marimba quartet based on the various cycles of the moon, with each movement representing a particular phase. The phases and movements are listed as: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing...

Make Your Voice Heard is a challenging, vibrant percussion trio that behaves more like a solo with duo accompaniment. Dedicated to a friend of the composer, the thematic material for the piece is cleverly derived from the...

Inspired by autumn in Manhattan, Mallet 'N Sound is a colorful work for solo marimba in three descriptive movements: Autumn Wind, Come Unto Me, and To Somewhere.Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) | # of Players: 1 Series: N/A Level:...

Commissioned by Dr. Andrew Eldridge, Mantra is an advanced solo for snare drum, small tom, and triggered midi samples or play-along track. It was inspired by a wide range of interests converging together to make one cohesive...

Nodding to famed works of the same title, like Paganini's violin showpiece, Moto Perpetuo is a high-octane musical fantasy for large percussion ensemble that explores the concept of perpetual motion and the possibilities of...

Commissioned by the FIM Flint School of Performing Arts in Memory of Delaina Oberman, Multiple Musings is a collection of five graduated solos for the developing multi-percussionist, ranging from medium easy to medium...

Neon Rush is a spiritual followup to "Downshift," and is also a set of three progressive solos for concert snare. Each is written to be performed along with the same play-along track.Genre: Solo Snare Drum + Track | # of...

Floating between beautiful and deadly, the flowering plants of the Nightshade family range from common vegetation to highly toxic forms. As such, this piece pulls the listener back and forth between a major and minor feel,...

Nocturne at Sea reflects on the nature of water in the more specific context of a mirror reflecting natural moonlight on the ocean. The piece asks its performer to play both structured and improvised musical sections in an...

Composed in 1826, Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1 was the first nocturne he composed for piano, but it was published posthumously, as Chopin was not satisfied with it. Angela Kepley...

This beautiful adaptation of Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturne in E-flat Major for keyboard percussion ensemble (+ optional Timpani and Aluphone) provides groups with a rich timbral tapestry to develop their...

The title, Noland Road, was inspired by the groove-oriented nature of the work, the steady churning of the marimba patterns and riffs as if traversing a road, and by the commissioning school’s geographic location on...