Mixed Ensembles

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...

Free introduction with improvisational, expansive motives passed around the ensemble. The tempo gradually picks up and moves into the constantly evolving multi-meter section in which the motives from the beginning are...

Mixtures uses three main categories of sound sources: metal, membrane, and wood. After each is heard separately, the sources are mixed (some by performer choice) in a partially aleatoric section which is followed by an...

Fantastic interplay between the mallets and the battery make this an exciting and rhythmically challenging piece for percussion ensemble. An inner section of melodious mallet work makes for a pleasing contrast.Genre:...

In three contrasting movements, Mueller creates innumerable intriguing combinations of timbres. The first two movements are rather free and improvisational in nature while the third movement is quick and syncopated with...

Molto Vivace is a direct transcription of the exposition from the second movement of Beethoven's historic Symphony No. 9, scored for large percussion ensemble. This aggressive and energetic movement lends itself perfectly to...

Montauk is a hauntingly evocative piece that draws its inspiration from the poignant narrative of Michel Gondry's "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." Through a delicate interplay of melancholic melodies and minimalistic...

This work is a tour-de-force for eight percussionists, each playing a variety of instruments. Blazing fast tempos and quick meter changes characterize the piece.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8 Level: Medium |...

Nodding to famed works of the same title, like Paganini's violin showpiece, Moto Perpetuo is a high-octane musical fantasy for large percussion ensemble that explores the concept of perpetual motion and the possibilities of...

The five movements are not programmatic in a literal sense but are suggestive of the tableaux and natural drama one might encounter in a mountain environment. Although the piece was written to be performed in its complete...

A Collection of Bluegrass Ditties for percussion ensemble.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6 Level: Medium | Duration: InstrumentationXylophone Marimba 1 4-octave marimba 2 4-octave Marimba 3 5-octave Drum set...

Munchkin Dance is written for a core ensemble of six players, with an additional 5 parts available that do not use more than one of the standard mallet percussion instruments. To make the piece even more accessible, the core...

Taking inspiration from Le Petite Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Mysterious Radiance of the Sands is a colorful work for flute, violin, piano, & percussion quartet. Faith in the unseen is what carries us...

Beautiful melodies. Unique changes in texture and scoring. Sweeping climaxes. Some of David Long's best work to date. You need to play this one!Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 11 Level: Medium | Duration: 7:00...

Naked and On Fire is an exotic sextet bringing together instruments from many corners of the world, with intricate writing for riq, triangles, gongs, tuned pipes, vibraphone and more. Using the same pitches of pipes called...

In the Hawaiian language, the word Nalu stands for wave, in reference to those in the waters surrounding the islands of Hawaii. Through the use of counterpoint, syncopation, hocket, and hints of minimalist techniques, Nalu...