6 Players

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...

Bristling with energy and an incessant momentum, Payload is a challenging and exciting new piece that features six percussionists partnered with cello and contrabass.Genre: Percussion Ensemble, Cello, Bass | # of Players:...

Josh Gottry’s set of seven original solos for developing 4-mallet marimba technique entitled forFOUR, was created to address a demand for quality, introductory 4-mallet keyboard literature. Similarly, this new...

This two-movement work—a prelude for keyboard percussion and metal sounds and a double fugue with one subject for drums and the other for keyboard percussion—was scored using the same instrumentation, ensemble...

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...

A performance of Primal Groove should sound like six percussionists playing one drumset. Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6 Level: Medium Easy | Duration: 4:15 InstrumentationPercussion 1 (chimes, bells, triangle)...

An intriguing work for three players on each side of a 5.0-octave marimba, Prime Numbers is a complex, yet approachable piece that is sure to make a splash on a percussion ensemble concert.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of...

Part of the Ignite Series, Prism Schism is an extremely flexible piece that helps students explore the sonic possibilities of the modern percussion ensemble by encouraging them to choose instruments that work well together...

Puzzle Pieces was written specifically for the C. Alan Publications Ignite Series which features entertaining yet flexible pieces for young percussion ensembles. It is a minimalistic work that allows the performers to be...

Designed to simulate a rainstorm, Rainfall employs a variety of nontraditional techniques in order to reproduce certain timbres, such as finger snaps or leg-patting. Audience participation is also encouraged to enhance the...

Rarus Felicity is an energetic, wild musical journey for percussion quintet and soloist. Drawing inspiration from its unique instrumentation, “Rarus” explores several compositional ideas to highlight the...

Recitative and Scherzo is a celebration of the view of percussion instruments in their own right as musical instruments.Genre: Solo Timpani with Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5 + Solo Timpani Level: Medium...

With text from a poem of the same title by the composer, Return to Innocence begins with dissonant vocal harmonies and a spattering of mallet parts, then winds its way through the musical spectrum to its gentle, tonal and...

Rhythmic Expedition is a flex ensemble playable by at least four percussionists, but with the ability to expand to fifteen or more players. The four core parts are Keyboard 1 (any mallet instrument), Snare Drum, Bass Drum, and...

Another fine addition to the EDGE Series, Rise is a fun & flexible piece that may be performed by a traditional percussion ensemble, a steel drum band or any combination thereof. Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of...

Rock On! features a healthy blend of infectious drum grooves, unison rhythms, "copycat" dialogue between parts, a manageable introduction to syncopated patterns, and a variety of percussive sounds to explore.Genre:...