6 Players

A Little Tango is a fun, rhythmic percussion ensemble that creates a lot of fun music with a limited instrumentation. Full of Spanish flair and style, this tango is entertaining for students and audiences and perfect for...

Part of the EDGE Series, A Swingin' Bossa cleverly alternates between a straight 8th Bossa Nova feel and a swing feel and provides improvisation opportunities for the keyboard percussion players and well as the drum set...

Ad Astra is an exploration of minimalism, composite rhythms, and texture. It is influenced by Steve Reich's Nagoya Marimbas in the sense that all of the instruments blend amorphously to form a single sound rather than...

This bravura piece for six drummers alternates sections of strict rhythm with unmeasured sections which include randomly repeated events.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6 Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 7:00...

With the help of an ocean drum, Leander Kaiser creates a soundscape reminiscent of taking a trip on the high seas in this delightful percussion sextet.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6 Level: Medium | Duration:...

Written for keyboard percussion sextet, Aquarium is an arrangement of Saint-Saëns’ enchanting movement of the same name from The Carnival of the Animals. Musicality is at the forefront as players are challenged...

Moments of beauty and drama abound in this slow, melodic work for keyboards. Be sure to add this to your next program.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 6 Level: Medium | Duration: 7:20 InstrumentationVibraphone...

Asante is Swahili for “thank you.” Written for the developing percussion ensemble, Asante will introduce young percussionists to syncopated melodic rhythms. Flexible mallet voicing allows for a variety of melodic...

The “referee” monitors the Battle Royale between two teams. This piece requires each team to work together to create a monstrous sound and battle out their rhythms. Which team wins? You decide!Genre: Percussion...

A lighthearted ragtime duo that features two exceptional xylophonists.Genre: Solo Xylophone with Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 4 + 2 Soloists Level: Medium | Duration: 5:00 InstrumentationSOLO Xylophone 1 &...

Black (W)Hole is an extraterrestrial introduction to the whole tone scale. Instruments weave in and out of different rhythmic layers that create a very “spacious” and eerie feel. Players experiment with alternate...

The Black Knight was created to help fill the gap of literature for beginning percussion ensembles and is a manageable, yet dramatic piece that allows beginning percussionists the opportunity to practice their dynamic,...

Written for three relative pitch categories—high, middle, and low—this trio can be played using any household items and with any number of people by doubling or tripling (or more) each part. For added...

Written for drummer Stanton Moore, Camp Stanton is an exciting work for drum set and percussion ensemble which incorporates the classic rudimental solo Three Camps as well as several other unique styles and grooves.Genre:...

Gary Gackstatter's arrangement of the classic Carol of the Bells brings some interesting new percussive elements to this very familiar piece by incorporating interludes of non-pitched percussion between the main themes. By...

Circles is mostly comprised of accent patterns over a solid underlying sixteenth note foundation. This piece requires the players to control accents and taps while playing a fun, relaxed groove.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | #...