Mixed Ensembles

...all things hastened back to Unity uses Greek philosopher Xenophanes' quote as a basis for its structure and motivic development. From an eight measure chord progression and a single arpeggiation pattern come all melodic...

1-21 is a quartet for mallet instruments and toms inspired by music, chanting, and energy of the Women’s March. Each member of the ensemble has the opportunity to play both a mallet instrument and toms. The piece...

Dance-like romp in 12/8 with rhythmic excitement throughout. Great transition from marching season to concert band season. Perfect for high school ensembles and college ensembles.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8+...

A Cantiga is a large percussion ensemble piece that melds the modern mallet percussion ensemble with traditional Brazilian-style bateria. If Brazilian drums aren’t available, the instrumentation of this short,...

A Christmas Overture is a joyful medley of Christmas carols for large percussion orchestra. Orfaly's masterful arrangements are sectionalized and may be trimmed to make the piece shorter. The featured carols are "O Christmas...

A short concert opener for advanced percussion ensemble, A Little D 'n' A explores fun techniques using muted and open sounds and allows for bluesy improvisation in the keyboard instruments. Fast and furious, this is a showy...

A Little Tango is a fun, rhythmic percussion ensemble that creates a lot of fun music with a limited instrumentation. Full of Spanish flair and style, this tango is entertaining for students and audiences and perfect for...

Inspired by and based on the ubiquitous Fibonacci sequence, A Page from the Book of Nature is a reflection on the crossroads at which the deep relationship between nature and mathematics can be observed. This gripping work...

A Shaker Triptych is based on three Shaker tunes – Awake My Soul, My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down, and Mother Says Go On. These dynamic melodies are full of religious fervor and American nostalgia and as a group have...

Written for the University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble, a space for everything is a slow burn with innovative textures that evolve throughout the 9-minute work, building into an infectious groove that never relents...

Written for the University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble, a space for everything is a slow burn with innovative textures that evolve throughout the 9-minute work, building into an infectious groove that never relents...

Part of the EDGE Series, A Swingin' Bossa cleverly alternates between a straight 8th Bossa Nova feel and a swing feel and provides improvisation opportunities for the keyboard percussion players and well as the drum set...

Scored for 14-16 percussionists, A World in Us is a celebration of enduring friendship. The exciting 5-1/2 minute work takes its title from the following quote from The Diary of Anaïs Nin: “Each friend represents...

As dire as that may sound, A World of Our Creation is a call for creative solutions. In presenting some of the composer's favorite creative sounds (bowed vibes, steel pans, desk bells), his hope is to encourage a sense of...

Commissioned by the US Air Force Band Percussion Section, A Yuletide Celebration features the two Christmas favorites "Jingle Bells" and "Deck the Halls," both in upbeat, festive presentations.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | #...

Set in 5 movements – Ritual, Rain, Sacred Earth, Pintubi Dance and Fire – Aboriginal Dreams is intended to offer brief glimpses of the Aboriginal culture. Beautifully scored and full of color, grace and...