Intermediate

Queensland Offshore Railroad is an intermediate battery quartet that features brief improvised passages for each player. The quick, syncopated interplay throughout the quartet will keep players and audience members on their...

Quintic, meaning of the fifth degree, is an exploration of the number five within a percussion chamber ensemble. Orchestrated for five players and set in 5/4 or 5/8 throughout, the music weaves a composite melody throughout...

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...

Ready Player 4 is a collection of quartets designed to elevate the playing level of your percussionists by introducing students to ensemble playing as well as several new techniques, like thumb rolls, crush buzzes, muted...

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...

Rejoice is a fast, energetic composition based on the old Methodist Hymn, Rejoice the Lord Is King. Audiences will love this piece because they will recognize the melody and yet appreciate this new and exciting treatment...

Renaissance Carols is a lovely medley of carols from the 1500s arranged for marimba quartet includes "I Saw Three Ships," "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," "Good King Wenceslas," "Angels We Have Heard on High," "The Wassail...

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...

The definition of reverie is “a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream.” The quiet, reflective passages of this beautifully simple work wander about very much as if in a dream. Reverie...

Based around a 4-bar simple, syncopated rhythm, which is offset & layered on itself over & over, Rhyme or Reason attempts to make 5 percussionists sound like 10. Each players is responsible for at least one keyboard...

With its mix of various playing styles and ensemble interaction, this entertaining piece for seven antiphonal tambourines would be a welcome addition to any percussion ensemble concert!Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of...

Riba-roja de Túria is a festive overture for percussion quintet. This piece captures the energy, festive atmosphere and joyful spirit of Las Fallas - a traditional celebration held in commemoration of Saint Joseph...

Written for the Japanese marimba quartet 4hearts, Ride on the Wings of Hope aims to bring you happiness, whether listening or performing. It was inspired by the composer’s hometown of Ogaki, Japan, which is an historic...

Commissioned by the Momentum Percussion Group for snare drum percussion quartet, Ring Toss is a five-minute work for intermediate percussion ensemble using four alike or graduated snare drums. The work explores multiple...

Ripeness is a short concert-style overture that uses a [0267] tetrachord, a nearly ubiquitous soundset found in modern literature, including music for concert bands, orchestras, and marching bands. This piece is perfect for...

Another fine addition to the EDGE Series, Rise is a fun & flexible piece that may be performed by a traditional percussion ensemble, a steel drum band or any combination thereof. Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of...