Percussion Ensemble

Blending music with spoken word and incorporating unconventional instrumentation, the little things invites listeners to reflect on the small, meaningful moments that help carry us through life.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | #...

Written for multi-percussion quintet, Lone Wolf brings together the shimmering metallic instruments and grounding rhythmic passages on the drums, to evoke the strength, resilience, and solitary spirit of the wolf in nature...

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...

Megastructure is inspired by enormous architecture, such as the Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, the Vessel, the Oculus, and the One World Trade Center in New York. Each of these massive works of art are truly breathtaking and...

Montauk is a hauntingly evocative piece that draws its inspiration from the poignant narrative of Michel Gondry's "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." Through a delicate interplay of melancholic melodies and minimalistic...

Munchkin Dance is written for a core ensemble of six players, with an additional 5 parts available that do not use more than one of the standard mallet percussion instruments. To make the piece even more accessible, the core...

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...

The work embarks on a journey through the skies and captures the many different feelings associated with clouds. There are the awe-inspiring sights to see, the bounciness and lightness of floating in the sky, and a storm...

Aptly named for the lustrous black volcanic glass, Obsidian mixes the glitter of the metals with the darkness of Marimba and Timpani in an enigmatic feel. Written with great flexibility towards the size of the ensemble,...

With a title pertaining to dreams or a dreamlike state, Oneiric is a work for large percussion ensemble that begins sparsely and gradually builds in intensity into a bright & driving celebration before concluding with...

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...

Quartz Mountain draws inspiration from the breathtaking beauty of Quartz Mountain State Park in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. The work captures the essence of the park’s twin peaks through sweeping melodic lines, crescendos,...

re: Impressions is a groovy percussion septet for 5 keyboards, drum set, and 1 multi-percussionist that is influenced instruments, styles, and sounds that feel most "at home" with the composer. Genre: Percussion Ensemble | #...

Reaching No Aim, written for nine percussionists and piano, is a story of question and answer. A conversation occurs between parts, with unisons, call and response, and a continuous weaving and dovetailing throughout. Toward...

This arrangement of the 1911 hit song, Red Rose Rag, is for 4 players on 2 marimbas and solo xylophone, and is accessible for mature high school percussionists. This is a welcome and enjoyable feature on a band or percussion...

Reveal is a setting of Charmaine Cadeau’s poem of the same name for SATB choir with piano or percussion quartet. Reveal is one of my favorite poems of hers, and I love its musicality, imagery, and how its meaning...