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Written with the virtuoso in mind, this piano concerto is perfect for the modern ensemble. The first movement exudes an urgency scored in the rhythms and harmonies throughout, while the second movement, Elegy, reflects on...

Commissioned by Dr. Lisa Rogers of Texas Tech University, the two-movement Concerto for Vibraphone was inspired by two opposing poems by Pablo Neruda - one depicting a rainy night (Night's Song) and the other a bright &...

This percussion sextet written predominantly in 6/4 phrases in alternating bars of 5/8 and 7/8. The 6/4 motivic development blends and creates a rhythmic tension against the 2-3-2-2-3 beaming. A rhythmic motif of sixteenth...

An exciting trio for battery percussion that explores the textures and timbres available to a percussionist while traveling through a vast number of meter changes and styles.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 3...

An exciting trio for battery percussion that explores the textures and timbres available to a percussionist while traveling through a vast number of meter changes and styles.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 3...

An exciting trio for battery percussion that explores the textures and timbres available to a percussionist while traveling through a vast number of meter changes and styles.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 3...

Inspired by the composer's love of shoes, Cool Kicks allows all performers to play at least one instrument utilizing their feet and draws inspiration from songs and artists who also celebrate their love of sneakers. We are...

Corps-tet attempts to bring some traditional marching elements to the indoor concert setting. This piece is intended for high school or college percussion ensembles.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 4 Level: Medium...

This intense piece for solo piano and percussion quartet is a tour-de-force that doesn’t give you a chance to breathe. The piano part incorporates polyrhythms between the hands throughout the piece, while the...

An energetic and thrilling work for drum set and percussion ensemble inspired the playing of some of rocks most influential drummers.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 3 Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 6:15...

In nuclear physics, the term “critical mass” refers to the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Critical Mass for 12 player percussion ensemble portrays this idea as...

In three movements of differing textures and moods, this work aims to exploit spatial movement of sound sources as well as the timbral blend of the instruments.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6 Level: Medium...

1st Place Winner of the 2019 OU Percussion Press Composition Competition, Cyclus is a product of the composer's long-standing interest in musical canons, puzzles, fractals, and mathematical patterns. It features musical...

In this 10-1/2 minute work for 16 percussionists, the composer was inspired by the fantasies he had as as child when he looked up at the stars in awe. What secrets are hidden behind the night sky? The Galaxy Swan, Cygnus in...

Scored for 4 keyboards, 5 percussion, timpani, and piano, "Dance Music" thrives on creating fascinating dialogue within the ensemble. Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 10 Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 7:45...

The Dandelion is a medium-advanced etude for timpani and four additional percussionists inspired by the 1913 poem of the same name by Vachel Lindsay. Various ostinati spring forth to represent the pernicious weed only to be...