Percussion Ensemble

Alternating between passages described as "Suave and subtle" and "With playful energy," Los Tres Danzantes (The Three Dancers) weaves an ever-present groove from the musical gestures of three players, each with two...

Mainspring is a vibrant and highly energetic work for 12 percussionists that serves as an excellent opener or closer for a concert program. It was commissioned by Spring High School Percussion Ensemble to open their 2023...

The title Maze is reflected in the roller coaster of emotions we experience as we navigate through our lives. Like a lab rat running through a maze, the musical gestures throughout this 3-minute percussion quartet oscillate...

Metric Clatter is a high-energy, and at times, chaotic piece that includes extreme dynamic contrasts, unique timbres, intricate grooves, and featured moments for performers. Musical motifs passed between performers,...

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...

North Star takes inspiration more from the phrase's symbolic meaning than from its astronomical one. For centuries, it has served as a guiding principle, providing stability, direction, and inspiration in life. This can come...

Oblivion is a work for 9 young percussionists with a title that highlights the piece’s dramatic shifts in energy, where quiet, interlocking canons are suddenly overtaken by powerful, full-ensemble climaxes. By...

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,...

Ozymandias or The Earth Won’t Remember Me is a work for solo timpani & percussion quartet that explores the fleeting nature of human ambition and the inevitable decay of even the most monumental creations. Inspired...

This dynamic percussion quintet retells the story of Pandora's Box, incorporating unique instruments, such as an Aztec death whistle, spoken text, and a mix of glass and metal to create a haunting, unsettling atmosphere...

Permadusk is a post-rock-influenced work for 10 percussionists centering on the imagery of endless twilight that never resolves to night. A dark orange and purple sky that never fades to black. It's a bittersweet...

Phase 15 is a percussion trio that layers each player’s main motif into one texture. This high-energy piece pushes the performers’ rhythmic precision and ensemble awareness. With its infectious groove and vibrant...

Poltergeist by Robert Clayson is an easy to intermediate flexible percussion ensemble that portrays those situations where odd things just tend to happen with no explanation. This piece will be a great way to either open or...

A longtime favorite of pianists, this transcription of Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G Minor for 4 players on 2 marimbas holds true to the spirit of the original piece in musical expression and the composer's creative genius...

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...

There’s more of them! Quartets that Travel, Volume 2 is a collection of 18 short quartets for small auxiliary percussion, perfect for performances where large equipment is not ideal, transitions between set changes, or...