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Release was composed during a period of personal loss. The inspiration came first in the form of motives, followed rapidly by a rhythmic score and then orchestration for the ensemble. Embedded in the piece are both the...

Rusalka's Song to the Moon is an aria from Antonín Dvorák's opera "Rusalka," which combines elements from three fairy tales. It is a song of love, loss, and longing. This arrangement for keyboard percussion...

Sandflower is a cinematic 5-octave marimba solo inspired by the street on which Carr grew up. The musical ideas within consist of some old and some new, reflecting the younger self and who he has become. With beautiful...

This intermediate work for 7-8 percussionists tells the story of Theseus’s ship as it approaches harbor and repairs begin. As you strip away broken parts and replace them with new ones, the story of the ship's...

Limitless possibilities afforded by a very limited instrumentation. Hollinden explores a wide range of possibilities afforded by the three instruments, using them in various combinations, in dialog fashion, manipulating...

Focusing your awareness into...Slender Beams of Solid Rhythm. A power house of a piece that motivates both listener and performer to interact.Genre: Multiple Percussion Solo | # of Players: 1 Series: Hollinden Signature...

Inspired by the lively street festivals along the malecón, this high-energy work for flexible percussion ensemble captures the vibrant spirit of the celebrations through striking percussion textures and engaging...

Inspired by the local music and nature sounds experienced on the island of O'ahu in Hawaii, The Big Swell is a powerful percussion trio with a single shared bass drum & 3 small multi-percussion setups. The piece features...

The Multiverse is a collection of 6 diverse, challenging multi-percussion solos with an accessible, compact setup that expose performers to new styles, meters, and coordination demands. Each solo features, portable setups,...

The Test of Time juxtaposes a featured 4-mallet marimba soloist playing polyrhythms, over-the-barline grooves, and asymmetrical passages with accessible ensemble passages presented in simple meters to create an engaging...

This Dance With You takes inspiration from jazz and minimalism. It is a fragile and intimate duet for piano and marimba, where the instruments alternate roles like partners in a dance. Genre: Duet for Marimba & Piano | #...

Three Laughs is the new champion of novelty pieces! Also available as a Wind Ensemble Percussion Feature (4 soloists), it is scored for a variety of percussion instruments including electric drills, dustbusters, bicycles,...

Tilt is a dynamic percussion octet that features a stereophonic setup of two percussion quartets “tilting” the musical ideas between sides of the stage. All eight players play (and share) both pitched and...

Dave Hollinden's Time and Space is a percussion trio with three identical non-pitched set-ups: 4 graduated drums and 5 graduated flower pots.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 3 Series: Hollinden Signature Series ...

Transparent Wave is a vibe solo that starts with an energetic cadenza-like opening, leading to a pattern, followed by a singing melody. This melody appears in three different settings with interludes in between. After an...

The popularity of Dave Hollinden's multiple percussion solos resulted in much anticipation for his concerto for percussion & percussion ensemble, what clarity?. Set in two large sections, it is a true tour de force for...