Battery Ensembles

(My Favorite Purple) Prickly Pear is a battery septet that features diverse styles of drumming are included, from traditional rudimental, drum-set, and contemporary hybrid, to Afro-Cuban hand drumming. Additionally, some...

This challenging percussion trio with timpani is organized around the number 13 and includes an optional video montage expressing the idea of triskaidekaphobia. DOWNLOAD CLICK TRACK & VIDEO BACKGROUND FILES Genre:...

Inspired by the powerful, natural phenomenon of earthquakes, this fast-paced work quickly transitions from a faint rumble to a deafening roar. With flexibility at its core, you may perform Aftershock as a battery...

This bravura piece for six drummers alternates sections of strict rhythm with unmeasured sections which include randomly repeated events.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6 Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 7:00...

Featuring nine pieces – three duets, three trios, & three quartets – each playable on cajons, congas, djembes, or any combination of the three, All Hands on Deck is a flexible collection of hand drum...

Exhilarating piece emulating Japanese taiko drumming. Begins with fairly simple syncopated rhythms, but becomes more and more complex as the piece progresses. Taiko drums may be substituted with toms.Genre: Percussion...

Autumn Rhythm is a contemporary percussion quintet written for Kevin Hendricks and the ETSB percussion ensemble. This work focuses on different syncopations and grooves that should layer together to create an interesting...

The title of this energetic percussion trio, Basic Geometry, is a reference to the geometric formulas and figures used to spur the rhythmic and phrase concepts. Filled with syncopation, frequent complex time signature...

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...

Benedict(us) is an energetic and exciting piece of music that explores janissary percussion instruments; triangles, tambourines, and bass drum as well as other accessory and battery percussion instruments such as toms,...

As a composer of primarily concert band music, Reber Clark has a keen sense of form and balance. He successfully transferred those talents to the percussion ensemble setting with this piece in a solid 9/8 groove.Genre:...

Body Lotion is a funny, groovy body percussion piece in a “New Jack Swing Feel”, ending with fast “drum and bass” grooves and breaks. It works great as an encore and is characterized by a wide dynamic...

Bon Temps was written for Gustavo Miranda and his students at Nicholls State University. The title Bon Temps comes from the Louisiana saying, "Laissez les bon temps rouler" or "Let the good times roll." NSU premiered this...

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+...

Written for three relative pitch categories—high, middle, and low—this trio can be played using any household items and with any number of people by doubling or tripling (or more) each part. For added...