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Many people have a hard time keeping still. Some of them become percussionists (as band teachers everywhere can attest). Fidgeter's Waltz puts that fidgeting to good use and, since it requires no instruments or implements but...

Five More Minutes is a groovy duet for two battery percussionists with mirrored instrumentation. Starting with interlocking clapping patterns, the piece seamlessly moves from texture to texture, section to section, while...

A fun and challenging duet for snare drum and timpani.Genre: Duet for Snare Drum & Timpani | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium | Duration: 5:30 InstrumentationSnare Drum TimpaniProgram NotesDuring the summer of 2018 I...

Mutual Interest was written in recognition of the need for quality percussion duets at the intermediate level for students with limited instrument resources or rehearsal space. Each piece uses instruments commonly available...

Napenthé is an exciting and challenging duet for two multi-percussionists using a somewhat deconstructed drum set with several shared instruments.Genre: Duet for 2 Multi-Percussion | # of Players: 2 Series: N/A ...

Pals is a delightful little rudimental snare drum duet featuring flams, 3-, 7-, and 11-stroke rolls, and lots of triplets.Genre: Duet for 2 Snare Drums | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium Easy | Duration: 1:30 Instrumentation2...

A duet that illustrates the contrasting style of concert and rudimental snare drumming techniques. The piece explores various possible tonal sounds on the two snares in order to enhance the melodic interest between the two...

Shared Responsibilities is a commissioned set of four works for multiple-percussion duet. Intended for performance at the university level, this collection specifically utilizes relatively small set-ups and shared...

Filled with angular gestures and dynamic twists, Spontaneity is a multi-percussion duet that is rewarding to both listeners and performers alike. The small set-ups for each player also make this piece an easy addition to a...

The Summoning of Katakhanes is an exciting duet for two percussionists utilizing several ethnic percussion instrument, including traditional Sri Lankan drums.Genre: Duet for 2 Percussion | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium...

A challenging duet for two multi-percussionists with nearly identical set-ups, Surface Tension travels through many styles: hip-hop, rock, jazz waltz, and back again. As with his other compositions, Hollinden uses metric...

Exploiting all the possibilities of dialogue between the two performers, Swords of Power was inspired by the movie Excaliber. The first movement finishes with a brisk ending of trading 32nd notes. The second movement is much...

Written to incorporate three different styles of drumming into a single work, Three Cycles showcases the versatility of the snare drum performer over three diverse movements accompanied by traditional battery percussion,...

Times Two is so named because each dimension of the piece is constructed in multiples of two. Two performers each play four tom-toms in a four-movement piece with a total duration of ten minutes. All tempi are expressed in...

Tumble. is a set of 5 miniatures for two percussionists playing desk bells, stomping, and clapping. Over the 5 movements, there is a gentle opening, a playful sense of falling-over, a picture of a cold January morning, and...

Twins" is a delightful duet showcase for 2 percussionists with identical set-ups that alternate between tambourine, triangle, and snare drum.Genre: Duet for 2 Percussion | # of Players: 2 Level: Medium | Duration: 5:00...