Percussion

Originally composed for string orchestra, Nathan Daughtrey has scored Gillingham's powerful work for percussion ensemble. Inspired by the hymn 'O For A Thousands Tongues to Sing', Point of Reckoning begins quite frantically...

Pointillism takes its name from a painting technique exploited by the French artist Georges Seurat. Small dots of color were juxtaposed on the canvas so that when viewed from a distance the colors were mixed optically. An...

Poison Water was written originally as a vibraphone and marimba duet but was changed to vibraphone and piano to better fit the conventional jazz sound. Genre: Duet for Vibraphone & Piano | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium |...

Poison Water was written originally as a vibraphone and marimba duet but was changed to vibraphone and piano to better fit the conventional jazz sound. Genre: Duet for Vibraphone & Piano | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium |...

As implied by the title, Portraits from a City Window explored four different scenes one may observe from such an angle. “Morning Light” represents the beauty of a sunrise over skyscrapers, while “Rush...

As implied by the title, Portraits from a City Window explored four different scenes one may observe from such an angle. “Morning Light” represents the beauty of a sunrise over skyscrapers, while “Rush...

Post-Sunrise is a flowing, post-rock style quintet scored for Glockenspiel/Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone, two Marimbas, and Djembe/Ankle Bells. The work was composed during the summer of 2014 during a one-month, bed-ridden,...

Post-Sunrise is a flowing, post-rock style quintet scored for Glockenspiel/Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone, two Marimbas, and Djembe/Ankle Bells. The work was composed during the summer of 2014 during a one-month, bed-ridden,...

Post-Sunrise is a flowing, post-rock style quintet scored for Glockenspiel/Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone, two Marimbas, and Djembe/Ankle Bells. The work was composed during the summer of 2014 during a one-month, bed-ridden,...

Power Struggle features a balanced ensemble of 4 keyboard percussion and 4 battery percussion. The struggle is apparent from the opening bars of the piece, with the 2 halves of the ensemble competing for attention in an...

Power Struggle features a balanced ensemble of 4 keyboard percussion and 4 battery percussion. The struggle is apparent from the opening bars of the piece, with the 2 halves of the ensemble competing for attention in an...

Power Struggle features a balanced ensemble of 4 keyboard percussion and 4 battery percussion. The struggle is apparent from the opening bars of the piece, with the 2 halves of the ensemble competing for attention in an...

Practus Interruptus is a unique theatrical showpiece for alto saxophone and one percussionist. The scenario is a run-through rehearsal in which the saxophonist keeps messing up. When the percussionist finally gets fed up, he...

Practus Interruptus is a unique theatrical showpiece for alto saxophone and one percussionist. The scenario is a run-through rehearsal in which the saxophonist keeps messing up. When the percussionist finally gets fed up, he...

This two-movement work—a prelude for keyboard percussion and metal sounds and a double fugue with one subject for drums and the other for keyboard percussion—was scored using the same instrumentation, ensemble...

This two-movement concert vibraphone work utilizes many intriguing harmonies. The first movement is slow and free leaves a lot of room for interpretation, while the second movement is constantly moving with sixteenths and a...