10 Players

This piece is filled with the excitement of rhythmic animation that is unique to the percussion orchestra and the color of the harmonic pallet achieved with keyboard percussion.Genre: Solo with Percussion Ensemble | # of...

This piece is based on George Gershwin's Rhythm Changes, opening with a 4-bar groove introduction, followed by two complete choruses of the standard 32-bar form. The xylophone part features the melodic material with the...

Stage Select is a poppy romp through the menu of a video game! A woodblock cue represents ‘clicking’ between Title Screen, City Stage, Beach Stage, and Boss Stage. The movements take the audience on a whirlwind...

Steller's Jay uses the chord progression from Charlie "Bird" Parker's tune "Bird Blues," which is a complex adaptation of the 12-bar blues. The underlying groove is derived from a New Orleans' Second Line feel, incorporating...

Storm Surge is a medium difficulty percussion ensemble piece that portrays a storm rampaging through a coastal town. The piece has a wide array of difficulty, so it will work well for groups that have multiple grade levels...

The title Sweet Bread is inspired by “King Cake,” which is a traditional dessert served around the time of Mardi Gras. The instrumentation for this piece is similar to the instruments you may hear at Mardi Gras...

This three-movement composition is a first-rate masterpiece. Led by the ensemble of mallet instruments, the first and second movements feature gorgeous contrapuntal lines while the third movement sets up a syncopated groove...

TBD is a rock piece for percussion ensemble that suffers from an indeterminate title. Everyone including mallet players get to take part in the drum solo in the middle of this ten-player ensemble, with parts having a wide...

Tendencies is a keyboard percussion ensemble with flexible instrumentation that explores the tendencies of four scale degrees and two time signatures as it moves between four key signatures all hinging on a single pitch: C...

Alternating between ethereal chorales and blistering sixteenth note passages, "The Crystals" always leaves the audience wanting more. ENCORE!Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 10 Level: Medium Difficult | Duration:...

The Inner Rhythm! brings together the sounds of Kumi-Daiko (Japanese drumming) often referred to as Taiko drumming along with Native American traditional drumming. The ensemble is based around ten various drums ranging from...

This ensemble work has a balanced emphasis on pitched and non-pitched instruments. The rhythmic structure is based off of driving sixteenth not passages with plenty of syncopation. Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players:...

This unique arrangement of the beautiful & haunting Christmas favorite The Wexford Carol allows you to feature either a singer (mezzo soprano or soprano) or instrumental soloist (trumpet, clarinet, oboe, soprano...

They May Be Listening gives a furtive, secret agent vibe as it weaves in and out of layers and utilizes whispering by the players throughout. Each mallet instrument is paired with a snare drum that intermittently shares its...

You need at least 6 players to perform this piece, but this can be expanded to as many as you might want. You have a lot of freedom when performing the piece with repeated sections and instrument substitutions. Effective...

Till the Stars Come Down was inspired by the final stanza of the poem "Death's Echo" by W.H. Auden: "Dance, dance, for the figure is easy, / The tune is catching and will not stop; / Dance till the stars come down from the...