Percussion Ensemble

Fanfare Bravo is scored for three metallic keyboard instruments and a membrane quartet. The middle section of the composition reaches a climax with the percussionists performing improvised solos. At the conclusion of each...

The material for Fanfare for the Return of Shadow is derived from Michael Burritt’s composition Shadow Chasers. Using several of the composer’s rhythmic themes for battery and dispersing them throughout the...

Fever Dream is a colorful battery percussion quartet that draws inspiration from the composer's personal experience with a cycle of post-apocalyptic nightmares that a accompanied a nasty bout of tonsillitis. The piece takes...

Featuring a balanced ensemble of 4 keyboard and 4 battery percussionists, Fidget borrows a rhythm from the agogo bell/cowbell part in Daughtrey's popular percussion quintet Shock Factor. Portions of this motive appears...

Commissioned by the TCU Percussion Orchestra as the opener for their 2015 PASIC Showcase Concert, Firefly is a dramatic work that centers on the belief that the two species of fireflies in Japan – Genji-hotaru and...

This work is intended to be a beneficial piece for the young percussion ensemble. If certain instruments are not available, suitable substitutes may be used. It is desirable to perform all four pieces in the order presented...

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...

Hands Up is a conga trio based loosely on elements of west African djembe rhythms. It is a wonderful exercise in producing quality bass and dead strokes, open tones, and slaps.Genre: Conga Trio | # of Players: 3 Level:...

Commissioned by Brian A. West and the TCU Percussion Orchestra, I Ching is a set of variations for large percussion ensemble based on concepts from the ancient Chinese book of wisdom by the same name.Genre: Percussion...

Written for cajon quartet with pedaled percussion instruments, Institutionalized is a unique and intriguing addition to the repertoire. By exploiting the many different sounds the cajon can make, Josh Gottry's piece makes a...

Just Like That is a percussion quintet scored for one concert tom and one woodblock per player. Based on variations of a traditional cascara pattern, this energetic and rhythmically driven work weaves through several time...

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) – the ethereal display of colored lights shimmering across the night sky – are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches...

New quartet version of Daughtrey's popular percussion ensemble. Featuring a balanced ensemble of keyboard and battery percussion, Mercury Rising is, in essence, a double fugue that gives all players the opportunity to shine...

Featuring a balanced ensemble of keyboard and battery percussion, Mercury Rising is, in essence, a double fugue that gives all players the opportunity to shine.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7 Level: Medium Easy...

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:...

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...