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Based on themes and motives from the hymn "Lord, I'm Coming Home," this lovely work for euphonium and percussion quintet was commissioned by euphonium player Christian Folk to celebrate to the life of his grandmother, Virginia. The percussion plays...

Back Pocket is a virtuosic exploration of polyrhythms, octatonic scales, and groove-based drumming, inspired by my love for rhythmic illusion and the expressive possibilities of the drum set.Genre: Multiple Percussion + Trigger Pad | # of Players: 1...

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 and audience to live in...

Adapted from the original version for solo marimba and percussion quartet, Halcyon Deconstruction seeks to emulate the sounds of traditional acoustic percussion instruments while gradually devolving into a much more electronic atmosphere...

Zarabanda is in several sections with a Latin style rhythm that occasionally gets interrupted by accented outbursts from the ensemble. As the piece develops and moves from section to section, new rhythmic and melodic ideas are introduced. The piece...

Twisted Dances is a trio of simple dance tunes for marimba and cello, inspired by the image of a “twisted”, knotty tree. The three movements, titled Bark, Leaves & Branches, and Roots, strive to conjure textural images and other...

Prather’s superstition for the number thirteen found its way into a percussion sextet that is groovy, lyrical, and allows the freedom for players to express themselves through improvisation! The backbone of this 7-part Rondo is a reprise that...

Make Your Voice Heard is a challenging, vibrant percussion trio that behaves more like a solo with duo accompaniment. Dedicated to a friend of the composer, the thematic material for the piece is cleverly derived from the morse code version of the...