Mixed Ensembles

Lion Story is a quartet in four movements for young percussion ensemble. Each movement features a solo part on melody with ostinato accompaniment perfect for a middle school or beginning percussion ensemble.Genre: Percussion...

Blending music with spoken word and incorporating unconventional instrumentation, the little things invites listeners to reflect on the small, meaningful moments that help carry us through life.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | #...

Liturgical Music is a work for large percussion ensemble in six movements. Biblical scripture or sacred readings inspire each movement. Despite the sacred implication, the work is intended for concert performance, although...

Using instrumentation found in most high school situations, Lost Souls is based on a simple original theme that goes through several transformations, moods and textures. Even though only 5 players are utilized, the piece is...

Using instrumentation found in most high school situations, Lost Souls is based on a simple original theme that goes through several transformations, moods and textures. Even though only 5 players are utilized, the piece is...

Using instrumentation found in most high school situations, Lost Souls is based on a simple original theme that goes through several transformations, moods and textures. Even though only 5 players are utilized, the piece is...

Lullaby for PJ is dedicated to the composer's beautiful baby daughter, born on May 9, 2016. Unlike most of the piece in the Ignite series, this work exposes students to playing delicately at a fairly slow tempo.Genre:...

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) – the ethereal display of colored lights shimmering across the night sky – are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches...

Commissioned by the Aledo High School Percussion Ensemble (Scott Stephens, Director) for performance at the 2024 Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Luna, Luna was inspired by the poem Romance de la luna, luna...

With an incessantly dark, ritualistic quality coupled with a metallic sparkle, Magic takes its title from the concept of magic as a powerful and unknowable cosmic force, and the awe – and potentially fear – that...

A fantastic quartet that stretches the imagination of the listener. With hints of tribal rhythms, this piece will delight all who hear it.Genre: Solo with Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 3 + Solo Flute Level: Medium |...

The piece is titled to reflect the two energies in the work: 1) the chanting monks of Tibet and 2) the Funk Music of New Orleans. 5 movements: “Meditation in Mambo’ (uses the mambo beat pattern), “Voodoo...

The Manes Scroll is an imaginative and groundbreaking piece that redefines the sonic possibilities of the keyboard percussion ensemble. Deane uses unique new sounds, such as blowing in the resonators and pitch bends, in...

Matafnik begins with layering a variety of sounds, creating interesting composite rhythms and visual patterns. The paradiddle, a common percussion rudiment, is used as the basis for the second section of the piece. The...

The title Maze is reflected in the roller coaster of emotions we experience as we navigate through our lives. Like a lab rat running through a maze, the musical gestures throughout this 3-minute percussion quartet oscillate...

The mbira is the classic instrument of Zimbabwe, with an entire musical genre developed around it. This work is work is based off of the traditional character of the instrument. Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6...