Keyboard Ensembles

A mallet quartet arrangement of the classic percussion ensemble work, Of Hanukkah features several high-energy moments as well as a beautiful chorale and a brief playful canon and would be an excellent addition for any high...

These special arrangements for percussion ensemble, featuring traditional carols and modern seasonal favorites fully arranged for 8-12 players, have become standards for Christmas programs throughout the country. The full...

This subtle and moving work calls for a choir over a keyboard percussion ensemble. After setting a stark and solemn mood on the vibraphone, fragments of the tune America start form into a cohesive melody. This is ideal for...

Borrowing heavily from the Electronic Dance Music genre, OnRush is a completely electronic piece that is incredibly fun for both performers and audience members alike. Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5 Level:...

In 4 Movements: I. Prelude II. In Memoriam III. Interlude IV. Collage/Finale Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 9 Level: Medium | Duration: InstrumentationBells Chimes Vibraphone Vibraphone 2 Xylophone Marimba 1...

Elgar’s Elegy for Strings provided the inspiration for Paschal Mystery: Elegy for Marimba Quartet. Originally conceived as a work for choir, Paschal Mystery quotes and evokes the Latin chant Victimae Paschali Laudes...

Jason Frith's arrangement of Claude Debussy's Passepied for keyboard percussion sextet captures the elegance of a French courtly dance. Intermediate percussionists will encounter staccato arpeggios, legato melodic lines, and...

Passover's Falling is a dramatic work for 6 players has the percussionists performing only on two marimbas (one 4-octave and one 5-octave) and from one small multiple percussion set-up. Practical and extremely...

Fauré’s Pavane, Op. 50 in F-sharp minor was originally written for solo piano, but is better known in his version for orchestra. Kato has masterfully scored this popular work for keyboard percussion trio,...

Percolating is a piece for four percussion players, primarily two marimba players and two vibraphone players. Additionally, one marimbist plays snare drum and claves and one vibe player plays concert toms. The title comes...

Phase 15 is a percussion trio that layers each player’s main motif into one texture. This high-energy piece pushes the performers’ rhythmic precision and ensemble awareness. With its infectious groove and vibrant...

Originally composed for string orchestra, Nathan Daughtrey has scored Gillingham's powerful work for percussion ensemble. Inspired by the hymn 'O For A Thousands Tongues to Sing', Point of Reckoning begins quite frantically...

Post-Sunrise is a flowing, post-rock style quintet scored for Glockenspiel/Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone, two Marimbas, and Djembe/Ankle Bells. The work was composed during the summer of 2014 during a one-month, bed-ridden,...

A longtime favorite of pianists, this transcription of Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G Minor for 4 players on 2 marimbas holds true to the spirit of the original piece in musical expression and the composer's creative genius...

Written for a trio of middle aged men, Prelude to Elaboration offers a means to alternative ends: the development of a deconstruction and/or the gradual reduction of a fabricated statement. From the opening perspective the...

Prima Luce (or "First Light") is a dramatic work for two marimba soloists accompanied by marimba quartet. The two soloists are pitted against one another, performing different scales and rhythms as if competing. These...