7 Players

Commissioned by Dr. Brian A. West and the TCU Percussion Orchestra for the opening of the Van Cliburn Concert Hall in the beautiful new TCU Music Center, Momentum is a fanfare for non-pitched percussion ensemble in surround...

Moxie is a work for keyboard septet that takes inspiration from the likes of Mac Miller, Thundercat, and Michael Gordon. Utilizing minimalistic, and hip-hop influences, Moxie creates an aural atmosphere for the performers...

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...

A Cha-Cha, groove-oriented piece featuring a "musical argument" between vibraphone and marimba which leads to a heated battle at the end of the tune. Sure to please the crowd!Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7 +...

The title, Noland Road, was inspired by the groove-oriented nature of the work, the steady churning of the marimba patterns and riffs as if traversing a road, and by the commissioning school’s geographic location on...

Northern Workshop explores a little toy making workshop in the far northern parts of the globe. The initial footsteps through the snow, a few timid knocks, and a ring of the bell ... then the door opens to a joyful...

Adapted from the solo vibraphone version that appears in Gottry's "A Christmas Vibe" collection, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel begins in a Gregorian chant-like setting before moving into a laid-back waltz. Genre: Percussion...

Aptly named for the lustrous black volcanic glass, Obsidian mixes the glitter of the metals with the darkness of Marimba and Timpani in an enigmatic feel. Written with great flexibility towards the size of the ensemble,...

Ocean’s Air is a programmatic piece written to resemble soaring over the ocean, or any body of water from a bird’s perspective. It captures the ups and downs that come with it and what animals, boats, and more...

Dramatic theater piece led by the solo spoken voice part with intensity throughout. The members of the ensemble join in with loud whispers as well.Genre: Solo with Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7 + Spoken Voice &...

Written to be performed at the Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Parallel Dimensions is a double concerto for percussion septet. The two solo parts feature the players on xylophone, vibraphone, toms, timbales, &...

Persistence of Vision is an introspective work that offers a fresh and unique soundscape for players and listeners alike. A wide range of technical challenges per player makes this piece accessible to many ensembles. Genre:...

Pliplets is a word that originated as an accidental amalgamation of two words in my effort to say "playing triplets" in a rehearsal. As such, in this composition there are triplet figures sprinkled around multiple parts and,...

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...