Battery Ensembles

A work simply intended to explore the frame drum family of percussion instruments within in a chamber setting, Framed is an excellent change of pace piece for percussion ensembles. Appropriate for run-out concerts, tour...

From the Inside Out is written for body percussion and snare drums. The snare parts cover many of the basic rudiments and give the students a chance to solo.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 4 Level: Medium Easy |...

Get Hyped! allows students to explore a variety of timbres on flexible instrumentation. While keeping the rhythmic content simple for individual players, the sounds of the ensemble coming together will certainly leave the...

Hands Up is a conga trio based loosely on elements of west African djembe rhythms. It is a wonderful exercise in producing quality bass and dead strokes, open tones, and slaps.Genre: Conga Trio | # of Players: 3 Level:...

Hip Hop Bop is an intermediate percussion quartet infused with hip hop style that utilizes very basic, standard battery instrumentation (2 snare drums, toms, and 4 timpani).Genre: Percussion Quartet | # of Players: 4 Level:...

Hip Hop Bop is an intermediate percussion quartet infused with hip hop style that utilizes very basic, standard battery instrumentation (2 snare drums, toms, and 4 timpani).Genre: Percussion Quartet | # of Players: 4 Level:...

Hip Hop Bop is an intermediate percussion quartet infused with hip hop style that utilizes very basic, standard battery instrumentation (2 snare drums, toms, and 4 timpani).Genre: Percussion Quartet | # of Players: 4 Level:...

This is a contemporary ensemble that features a wide range of colors and textures based around a Rondo form using as many variants on “Seven” as possible. Each performer plays a tambourine giving lots of...

ImPULSE is a rhythmically driving percussion quartet based around a quarter note pulse. This pulse grows in intensity until the very end of the piece where it creates the final climax.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of...

Written for cajon quartet with pedaled percussion instruments, Institutionalized is a unique and intriguing addition to the repertoire. By exploiting the many different sounds the cajon can make, Josh Gottry's piece makes a...

From the author of Jazz Drummer's Reading Workbook Tom Morgan, comes this jazzy version of Jingle Bells entitled Jingle Jazz. A great piece to feature your percussion ensemble on a holiday concert!Genre: Percussion Ensemble...

A fun and energetic piece using everyday items. Enjoyable for ensembles of all ages and even more so for the audience.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5 Level: Medium Easy | Duration: 2:00 InstrumentationPercussion...

How many times in a day do you say a phrase with the word “case” in it? Phrases such as “in any case,” “in that case,” or the most used contingency thought, “just in case,” are...

Just Like That is a percussion quintet scored for one concert tom and one woodblock per player. Based on variations of a traditional cascara pattern, this energetic and rhythmically driven work weaves through several time...

This Romantic classic by Antonin Dvorak has been masterfully arranged for marimba quintet (or marimba orchestra) by Clair Omar Musser and edited by Dan Armstrong. Perfect for bringing out the sensitive side of your...

Commissioned by the NC Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society to honor composer & percussionist Lynn Glassock, Legacies is a rousing work of great depth and variety. Using a similar instrumentation and rhythmic quotes...