Intermediate

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:...

Pitfall is a powerfully infectious Soca with a surprising, double-time rock groove. The rhythm section has an opportunity to trade solos and energizing the crowd before closing with a driving end. Originally written for the...

Josh Gottry’s set of seven original solos for developing 4-mallet marimba technique entitled forFOUR, was created to address a demand for quality, introductory 4-mallet keyboard literature. Similarly, this new...

Post-Sunrise is a flowing, post-rock style quintet scored for Glockenspiel/Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone, two Marimbas, and Djembe/Ankle Bells. The work was composed during the summer of 2014 during a one-month, bed-ridden,...

Power Struggle features a balanced ensemble of 4 keyboard percussion and 4 battery percussion. The struggle is apparent from the opening bars of the piece, with the 2 halves of the ensemble competing for attention in an...

Written for a trio of middle aged men, Prelude to Elaboration offers a means to alternative ends: the development of a deconstruction and/or the gradual reduction of a fabricated statement. From the opening perspective the...

An intriguing work for three players on each side of a 5.0-octave marimba, Prime Numbers is a complex, yet approachable piece that is sure to make a splash on a percussion ensemble concert.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of...

Pulse is a short and exciting burst of musical energy for four marimbists inspired by the music of indoor drumline shows. The piece offers four percussionists the chance to have a great time playing fun music with each other...

Quadrinomial is written for four players with four drums, four mallets, and four wire brushes. A variety of mallet techniques are applied to create an arrangement of timbres shared between each performer.Genre: Percussion...

A high energy percussion ensemble piece worthy of the feisty little birds it was inspired by. The composer states that conures inspire the light, colorful mood of the piece, while the quakers provide the reason why he wrote...

Quartets that Travel is a collection of 13 short quartets for small auxiliary percussion, perfect for performances where large equipment is not ideal, transitions between set changes, or for ensembles with limited...

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,...