Medium Easy

Who says drummers need drums to be drummers? In Stick With It!, your drummers perform a highly choreographed visual showpiece, using their sticks, voices, and feet to supply the sounds. Originally written for a mass ensemble...

A piece with true lasting power. This piece begins freely and mysteriously before moving into a “vivace” section with toe-tapping percussion grooves and catchy melodies. You can hear a recording of Storm Warning...

As the name implies, Strata is written in layers. One layer is presented and this another layer or layers appear over it. It was originally written for a very large group, so the keyboard parts may be doubled as needed. The...

The ensemble is made up of two quartets and the drum set (who plays with both): the ÒShaker QuartetÓ and the ÒStriker Quartet.Ó. The piece features much call and response between the two groups...

The slow and melodious nature of this arrangement really show off the expressive qualities of the instruments. Perfect for any level of mallet ensemble.Genre: Marimba Quartet | # of Players: 4 Level: Medium Easy | Duration:...

The title Sweet Bread is inspired by “King Cake,” which is a traditional dessert served around the time of Mardi Gras. The instrumentation for this piece is similar to the instruments you may hear at Mardi Gras...

Latin percussion performance and Medieval composition techniques are combined in Talea to create unusual musical patterns and colors. Although the piece is scored as a sextet, additional players may be added to any and all...

Originally from a suite for solo harpsichord in E minor, Rameau’s Tambourin has been transposed, simplified, and scored for young flexible percussion ensemble by Michael Huestis. The Tambourin is a spirited dance form...

Wonderful special effects are created throughout this piece meant to emulate the sounds of Middle Eastern music. Exciting, high-energy piece.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7 Level: Medium Easy | Duration: 5:35...

Wonderful special effects are created throughout this piece meant to emulate the sounds of Middle Eastern music. Exciting, high-energy piece.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7 Level: Medium Easy | Duration: 5:35...

A majestic intro leads into a syncopated melody in the marimba, supported by the rest of the mallet instruments. Middle section of the piece features everyone on wooden instruments, then on membrane instruments. Perfect for...

Tempest Black depicts a typical Spring thunderstorm, as we are likely to see in Kansas. The piece offers contrasts in tempos, moods, and extensive rhythmic interplay between the 7 players.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of...

The Turtle Waltz is an easy piece for a student ensemble. In the first part the piece is played with hands in the second part with sticks. This piece is fun for the players and audience and is characterized by many modes of...

Scored for percussion quintet with optional offstage percussionist(s), Thundersnow is mysterious, mesmerizing, bold, but also extremely delicate at times: much like the storms themselves.Genre: Flexible Percussion Ensemble |...

Demonstrating an extreme economy of space, Tight Quarters is scored for four players on a single, shared xylophone, with an optional glockenspiel part playable by one to three players, again on a single instrument...

This joyful piece plays like a warm blanket: beautifully simple, yet full and fun, and each phrase goes right where you want it to. No surprises - just straightforward for the performer, and easy on the ear for the listener...