Intermediate

An excellent study in polyrhythms, pitting quintuplets against triplets against syncopated sixteenth note patterns. Requires independence among all players. All keyboard parts require 4-mallet technique. Great...

On the surface, The Tyranny of the Urgent appears to begin and end calmly, but these quiet moments bookend a series of episodes of increasing volume, unrest, and urgency. Scored for six percussionists, there are moments of...

Begins with a shuffle feel and moves into an Afro-Cuban feel before returning to the shuffle to end the piece. Great developmental piece for a young ensemble.Genre: Percussion Quartet | # of Players: 4 Level:...

David Gillingham's Unity is a hauntingly lyrical work for marimba quartet written to celebrate a wedding. However, the piece will work in any number of concert settings as well.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 4...

Ups and Downs is a groove-based work for easy to intermediate percussion ensemble utilizing relative high and low pitches on non-pitched world percussion instruments. Opening with the signature bell part from the 6/8...

Playable by a traditional steel drum band or percussion ensemble, Uptick is an extremely flexible, high-energy work that you won't want to miss!Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6 Level: Medium | Duration: 2:30...

Written for keyboard percussion and electronics, Vector is a fun, challenging work suitable for a front ensemble warm-up or as part of a percussion ensemble concert.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5 or 8 Level:...

Commissioned by Benjamin Baker and the Lebanon Trail High School Percussion Ensemble for their performance at the 2025 Midwest Clinic, Victory Lap is a musical tribute to achievement and the support from those who helped...

Vignettes is a marimba quartet inspired by the art of photography. Each of the four vignettes are intended to be a musical setting for four photographs contrasting in color, setting, and texture, but sharing common themes...

Villanesca is the fourth selection in a collection for piano entitled 12 Spanish Dances (Op. 37, H.142) by the Spanish pianist and composer Enrique Granados. Set in ABA form, the work now arranged for percussion ensemble...

Commissioned by Gary Olmstead and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Percussion Ensemble, Vociferation features Jack Stamp's signature, syncopation, counterpoint, and polytonality in an exciting and catchy work for...

Inspired by photos from Professor She-e Wu’s tour of this ancient Scottish city, A Walk Through Edinburgh is a piece for four marimbists sharing two 5-octave instruments. Utilizing elements of metric obfuscation and...

A vintage work by Percy Grainger comes alive as a 9-piece percussion ensemble for keyboard percussion and timpani. Drawing upon Grainger’s use of “tuneful percussion,” Walking Tune intermixes metal and...

This percussive fanfare inspired by the composer's homeland is sure to have an impact on your audience and performers alike.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 12 Level: Medium | Duration: 4:10 InstrumentationPlayer...

Water Spirits Redux is a feature for 7 percussionists and electronic track that was inspired by the myth of Glaucus and Scylla in Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses.’ In essence, the myth is a love triangle between...

These special arrangements for percussion ensemble, featuring traditional carols and modern seasonal favorites fully arranged for 8-12 players, have become standards for Christmas programs throughout the country. The full...