Intermediate

Part action-packed spy thriller, part bluesy groove, Rogue Agent is an approachable percussion ensemble piece for 6 or more players. Four-mallet technique is limited to easy-to-reach chords and difficulty is balanced between...

With a title coming from the Vedic god Rudra, the god of the roaring storm and a fierce entity of destruction, the entire quartet is based on the idea of compression, acceleration, and intensifaction. There are even some...

Rusalka's Song to the Moon is an aria from Antonín Dvorák's opera "Rusalka," which combines elements from three fairy tales. It is a song of love, loss, and longing. This arrangement for keyboard percussion...

Stone is sacred because it is a part of mother earth; seperated, hewn, sculpted, relocated, it continues to be a fragment of her existence. Stone provides a dynamic connection between human life and the marvelous sphere that...

Driving, barbaric rhythms throughout with few moments of serenity. Requires yelling and chanting from all five players (SA-CRI-FIC-I-UM!!). Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5 Level: Medium | Duration: 6:00...

Inspired by the Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio Nights evokes the sights and sounds of this beautiful southwestern city. Accompanied by traditional Latin percussion instruments, with instructions for...

Sandbox brings 4 players together on 2 marimbas to create soundscapes and split rhythms. The ideas are meant to represent the various experiences one can have playing in a sandbox, from building the tallest sand castle to...

Savage Ritual is a musical depiction of the anxiety and drama that accompanied the sacrificial rites as practiced by the Aztecs in 15th century Mexico. A free improvisational section is surrounded by faster, more...

In Scenes from Earth, Gaetano explores four contrasting sonic landscapes, each with their own character – from free to driving to pensive to frenetic.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7 + Piano Level: Medium |...

This arrangement takes the third movement of Antonin Dvorak’s iconic “New World Symphony” and brings it to the world of percussion. Arranged for 9 percussionists, this arrangement allows for every player to...

Secret Sauce is a mallet quartet with one percussionist, featuring common funk rhythms and chords that are accessible to younger players. Beginning with the introduction of the bass line, the piece slowly grows into an...

Challenging work that opens the door for interpretation, on the part of the performers and the listeners. Wonderful art piece for the university level ensemble.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8 Level: Medium |...

This intermediate work for 7-8 percussionists tells the story of Theseus’s ship as it approaches harbor and repairs begin. As you strip away broken parts and replace them with new ones, the story of the ship's...

Shiraz is dedicated to Leander Kaiser, who inspired me to write this piece and also performed in the premier. Genre: Percussion Quartet | # of Players: 4 Level: Medium | Duration: 7:45 InstrumentationPercussion 1 (2...

From a whisper to a roar, Shock Factor is a study in dynamic contrast! Primarily driven by battery percussion, the piece features exciting vocal effects all derived from the word "shock." A brief section in the middle of the...

Nathan Daughtrey's arrangement of Silent Night sparkles with creativity from the reflective opening to the driving sextuplets in the middle to the pensive rolled section that closes out the work.Genre: Marimba Quartet | # of...