Intermediate

In 4 Movements: I. Prelude II. In Memoriam III. Interlude IV. Collage/Finale Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 9 Level: Medium | Duration: InstrumentationBells Chimes Vibraphone Vibraphone 2 Xylophone Marimba 1...

Optimal Damage is an exciting percussion quartet for accessible instruments. Solo/duo opportunities take place over a groovy backbone, including wood block “snare breaks” and polyrhythmic illusions that create a...

A festive steel drum arrangement. Energetic rhythmic motives will make this an exciting work for your steel drum ensemble. Genre: Steel Drum Band | # of Players: 7 Level: Medium | Duration: 5:45...

Dramatic theater piece led by the solo spoken voice part with intensity throughout. The members of the ensemble join in with loud whispers as well.Genre: Solo with Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7 + Spoken Voice &...

Pan Up! was written in the soca-calypso tradition of encouraging listeners to “jump up” when the music is played. As such, it is an energizing number, sure to excite any audience.Genre: Steel Band | # of Players:...

O’ Pan-ada! A piece for beginner/intermediate level steel band transporting you to beautiful Vancouver, Canada through calypso music. This work will have you dancing in your seat and whistling the tune down the street!...

Alternating between Calypso and Flamenco feels, Parading Parrots will have your audiences dancing in the aisles. Genre: Steel Band | # of Players: 7 Level: Medium | Duration: 2:35 InstrumentationLead Pan Double Seconds Cello...

Written to be performed at the Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Parallel Dimensions is a double concerto for percussion septet. The two solo parts feature the players on xylophone, vibraphone, toms, timbales, &...

Elgar’s Elegy for Strings provided the inspiration for Paschal Mystery: Elegy for Marimba Quartet. Originally conceived as a work for choir, Paschal Mystery quotes and evokes the Latin chant Victimae Paschali Laudes...

Jason Frith's arrangement of Claude Debussy's Passepied for keyboard percussion sextet captures the elegance of a French courtly dance. Intermediate percussionists will encounter staccato arpeggios, legato melodic lines, and...

Passover's Falling is a dramatic work for 6 players has the percussionists performing only on two marimbas (one 4-octave and one 5-octave) and from one small multiple percussion set-up. Practical and extremely...

Using common band room instruments, Passport provides an engaging challenge for an older middle-school or a younger high-school percussion octet. Each player will require a strong sense of rhythm and dynamic expression to...

Fauré’s Pavane, Op. 50 in F-sharp minor was originally written for solo piano, but is better known in his version for orchestra. Kato has masterfully scored this popular work for keyboard percussion trio,...

Pentaphonics is a work written for five graduated sounds. This composition can be performed on any five graduated items or instruments such as woodblocks, claves, cowbells, pots & pans, bottles, or anything really, so...

This is a wonderful piece for the advanced player to have a performance opportunity with their school percussion ensemble. The solo part is challenging with a wide range of techniques and a cadenza in the middle of the...

Persistence of Vision is an introspective work that offers a fresh and unique soundscape for players and listeners alike. A wide range of technical challenges per player makes this piece accessible to many ensembles. Genre:...