Medium Easy

In A Snowy Twilight, a quartet of mallet instruments paints a magical, wistful memory of snow falling during the in-between time that is neither day or night. A fine choice for the winter or Christmas holiday season, but...

Achievement Unlocked is a driving, exuberant, and FUN piece for young percussion ensembles to unlock their potential! This highly flexible piece can be played by ensembles of 8-17 players, and through doubling the piece can...

Before the days of video games or even movies, the Penny Arcade served as enjoyment for the kids and adults of the era. Arcade 1920s is a percussion quartet written for the young percussion ensemble. The players are...

A beautifully lyrical work for marimba quartet. This arrangement captures the lush, warm sounds of the organ for which it was originally composed.Genre: Marimba Quartet | # of Players: 4 Level: Medium Easy | Duration: 4:00...

Asante is Swahili for “thank you.” Written for the developing percussion ensemble, Asante will introduce young percussionists to syncopated melodic rhythms. Flexible mallet voicing allows for a variety of melodic...

Slow introduction moves into a faster groove section. This melody-driven piece works as a wonderful introduction to complex meters. The majority of the piece is in 4/4, 5/4, and 6/4, but 5/8 bars are interspersed through the...

Basic Lit is an easy-difficulty percussion ensemble piece for beginning percussionists. Focusing on the technique of the most common percussion instruments, this four-part, non-melodic ensemble takes young players on a...

The “referee” monitors the Battle Royale between two teams. This piece requires each team to work together to create a monstrous sound and battle out their rhythms. Which team wins? You decide!Genre: Percussion...

A short and easy piece for developing ensemble, this work has everything your students could want. Jazzy themes in the mallets are interspersed with percussive overtures in the auxiliary.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of...

After a brief chorale-like introduction, Beaty's Brain transforms the calming main theme into a rollicking circus march.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7 Level: Medium Easy | Duration: 2:30...

Black (W)Hole is an extraterrestrial introduction to the whole tone scale. Instruments weave in and out of different rhythmic layers that create a very “spacious” and eerie feel. Players experiment with alternate...

The Black Knight was created to help fill the gap of literature for beginning percussion ensembles and is a manageable, yet dramatic piece that allows beginning percussionists the opportunity to practice their dynamic,...

Beginning with driving rhythms reminiscent of the Australian Outback, shifting to a delicate melody that is passed around the ensemble, and ending with a return of the original theme. Boomerang is scored for 8-10 players and...

Buckets Ruckus is an exciting visual showpiece that any ensemble – regardless of size or program budget – would be able do, indoors or outdoors. Using only 3- or 5-gallon buckets, your ensemble of 3-18+...

As the name implies, Kiefer's piece Cat & Mouse really is a game of cat & mouse! With its back and forth melody, each section of the percussion ensemble is featured!Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8 Level:...

Cha-Cha Blues is part of C. Alan's Edge Series, which is a collection of percussion ensembles featuring many popular musical styles – from funk to calypso to techno. It was developed to excite a wider range of...