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Using traditional percussion instruments, Parker creates a dialogue between the soloist and percussion ensemble that allows each to enjoy its own identity while achieving the kind of musical sensitivity found only in a rare...

For the Love of Drums was written for the 2019 Honda HBCU All-Star Drumline and perfectly captures the essence of HBCU-based show-style drumming.Genre: Marching Cadence | # of Players: Standard Level: Medium | Duration: 1:30...

Whether you prefer your funk hard-driving or laid back, this composition will have the players and the audience “feelin’ the funk” in no time.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8-9 + Optional...

Subtitled "A Journey of the Soul," each movement of this concertino for solo marimba and ensemble reflects the movement of the soul into the portal of heaven. From Remission to Reflection to Redemption, Gillingham paints a...

Ghost Garden is a delightful intermediate work for 4.3-octave marimba and percussion septet that paints a bittersweet picture of those vacant, abandoned lots where once there were thriving businesses or lavish homes.Genre:...

Goodbye and Go Begin is a work for a large percussion ensemble that can be played by as few as 8 players or as many players as the conductor may choose.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8 Level: Medium | Duration:...

Graceful Circles is a two movement work for 6 marimbists (on four instruments), vibraphone, crotales/bells, and small percussion set up. Written for primarily two mallet “drummy” figures and incorporating...

grace•ful was written specifically for the C. Alan Publications Ignite Series, which features entertaining yet flexible pieces for young percussion ensembles. Once you begin to rehearse grace•ful, you'll come to...

Hole in the Wall is a catchy soca with a melodic bass line and an otional open improvisation section. It is extremely flexible, as the piece may be performed as either a traditional percussion ensemble or as a steel drum...

As the name implies, Housetop Variations is based on the Christmas standard, Up On The Housetop. Beginning with a soft, music-box effect, the melody goes through several variations, concluding with a march version that moves...

Immersion features the unique combination of saxophone quartet with pitched percussion quartet. The saxes primarily act as a single unit throughout by performing homorhythmic chords against a polyrhythmic backdrop of...

Imminent Slaughter is just what you might expect – something loud, violent, and extremely challenging that will fill a large hall.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8 Level: Advanced | Duration: 11:45...

Into the Fray is a percussion ensemble with flexible instrumentation that is playable with as few as 4 players or as many as 13. It is a musical portrayal of someone getting prepared to face a significant challenge. The...

Island Breeze is a percussion ensemble with flexible instrumentation that is playable with as few as 4 players or as many as 13. It evokes images of being at a party on the beach. The piece features a laid back melody as...

The percussion lay down a groove for this work with solo voice that can also stand alone as a great ensemble work.Genre: Solo Voice with Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8 + Solo Spoken Voice Level: Medium | Duration:...

The Jivaro are the indigenous people of northern Peru and Ecuador, living in the tropical rain forests where the Andes mountain range meets the Amazon headwaters. This piece explores their culture from exploring the rain...