8 Players

Storm Surge is a medium difficulty percussion ensemble piece that portrays a storm rampaging through a coastal town. The piece has a wide array of difficulty, so it will work well for groups that have multiple grade levels...

A piece with true lasting power. This piece begins freely and mysteriously before moving into a “vivace” section with toe-tapping percussion grooves and catchy melodies. You can hear a recording of Storm Warning...

The title Sweet Bread is inspired by “King Cake,” which is a traditional dessert served around the time of Mardi Gras. The instrumentation for this piece is similar to the instruments you may hear at Mardi Gras...

The work is simple and melodic in nature. The music should flow gently and always remain fluid and transparent. The melody is predominantly pentatonic, harmonized mostly in E-flat minor.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of...

The title of the piece, Tap-Click represents the sound motive and rhythmic structure for the entire work. The piece is performed with the players placed around the audience, creating a “surround-sound” effect...

An entertaining work originally for piano, this arrangement maintains the same form as the original in its scoring for percussion ensemble. Written for xylophone, vibraphone, 4 marimbas (playable on 2 instruments), triangle,...

You need at least 6 players to perform this piece, but this can be expanded to as many as you might want. You have a lot of freedom when performing the piece with repeated sections and instrument substitutions. Effective...

With the castanets acting as your time keeper, or tapping toe, Tip Toes is a quick, light piece to add to any concert. The construct of the piece gives performers the opportunity to work on listening and balance while...

Topsy Turvy was written for the C. Alan Publications Ignite Series, which features entertaining yet flexible pieces for young percussion ensembles. It is meant to conjure up all of the fun one might experience at the circus...

Written for keyboard percussion and electronics, Vector is a fun, challenging work suitable for a front ensemble warm-up or as part of a percussion ensemble concert.Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5 or 8 Level:...

This delightful musical representation of a casual walk in the park will challenge most beginning ensembles through it's tight rhythmic integration. Like all pieces in the Ignite Series, the instrumentation is flexible to...

Inspired by the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote, "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us," this lush, reflective work for keyboard percussion ensemble takes listeners on an...

Written as a pops percussion ensemble piece, Winged Victory pays homage to the funky theme from the movie, “Rocky.” Your students and your audiences will love it!Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 8...

This clever marriage of Orpheus in the Underworld and Carnival of the Animals for the developing percussion ensemble captures the excitement of the can-can after a lush, slower statement of the theme.Genre: Percussion...