Battery Ensembles

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...

This exciting work for percussion quintet replicates timbres authentic to eastern drum ensembles with common western instrumentation. It offers featured moments for each player, and will be a welcome addition of new sounds...

Little Military Piece was written for young percussionists that have learned “the basics” of playing and are beginning to learn part independence and proper concert instrument techniques. This drum and...

Little Military Piece was written for young percussionists that have learned “the basics” of playing and are beginning to learn part independence and proper concert instrument techniques. This drum and...

Little Military Piece was written for young percussionists that have learned “the basics” of playing and are beginning to learn part independence and proper concert instrument techniques. This drum and...

Dave Hollinden's third percussion quartet, Locomotion, is set in four movements – Procession, Sleep Walk, Dance, and Race. The work uses a large assortment of non-pitched instruments (both found and traditional),...

Written for multi-percussion quintet, Lone Wolf brings together the shimmering metallic instruments and grounding rhythmic passages on the drums, to evoke the strength, resilience, and solitary spirit of the wolf in nature...

Make Your Voice Heard is a challenging, vibrant percussion trio that behaves more like a solo with duo accompaniment. Dedicated to a friend of the composer, the thematic material for the piece is cleverly derived from the...

The piece is a study in non-pitched loudness, and reflects a strong Afro-Caribbean influence, specifically influences of Congolese dance music and the Costa Rican version of the Calypso. The transitions are very reflective...

Merge began as an exercise in percussive hocket, where each player is given a part of the whole. This is done so in both the rhythms played in the drums and melody in the tuned pipes. The ascending and deciding lines...

Metric Clatter is a high-energy, and at times, chaotic piece that includes extreme dynamic contrasts, unique timbres, intricate grooves, and featured moments for performers. Musical motifs passed between performers,...

Scored for tenor steel pan and battery percussion, this thrilling quintet grabs you from the opening yells, propels you into dizzying textures, and doesn't let go until the final fade-out.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of...

Commissioned by Dr. Brian A. West and the TCU Percussion Orchestra for the opening of the Van Cliburn Concert Hall in the beautiful new TCU Music Center, Momentum is a fanfare for non-pitched percussion ensemble in surround...

Explosive in volume and energy throughout, Napalm Basket is a tasteful, challenging, and creative percussion quartet which is also an enormous amount of fun to play.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 4 Level:...