With Soloist(s)

Off Axis includes an impressive virtuosic (yet idiomatic) solo part. Glassock uses the ensemble as a sounding board for the solo marimba with much rhythmic interplay and imitation. Constantly changing meters (4/4, 7/16,...

This subtle and moving work calls for a choir over a keyboard percussion ensemble. After setting a stark and solemn mood on the vibraphone, fragments of the tune America start form into a cohesive melody. This is ideal for...

4 movements: “Shadows Appearing” (slow and improvisatory), “Turn A Stone” (jazz waltz), “Angels Unawares” (solo vibraphone with no ensemble – ballad), “Upward Soaring”...

Dramatic theater piece led by the solo spoken voice part with intensity throughout. The members of the ensemble join in with loud whispers as well.Genre: Solo with Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 7 + Spoken Voice &...

Genre: Solo Marimba with Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5 + Solo Marimba Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: InstrumentationMarimba (4-octave, 2 and 4-mallet) Percussion 1 (bells, 2 bongos, triangle) Percussion 2...

Bristling with energy and an incessant momentum, Payload is a challenging and exciting new piece that features six percussionists partnered with cello and contrabass.Genre: Percussion Ensemble, Cello, Bass | # of Players:...

This is a wonderful piece for the advanced player to have a performance opportunity with their school percussion ensemble. The solo part is challenging with a wide range of techniques and a cadenza in the middle of the...

Persistence of Vision is an introspective work that offers a fresh and unique soundscape for players and listeners alike. A wide range of technical challenges per player makes this piece accessible to many ensembles. Genre:...

Photovoltaic is an ethereal, yet catchy percussion ensemble piece that uses a diverse harmonic pallet and intense metric interplay. The piece depicts the quantum mechanical interaction between photons and electrons that...

Josh Gottry’s set of seven original solos for developing 4-mallet marimba technique entitled forFOUR, was created to address a demand for quality, introductory 4-mallet keyboard literature. Similarly, this new...

Prima Luce (or "First Light") is a dramatic work for two marimba soloists accompanied by marimba quartet. The two soloists are pitted against one another, performing different scales and rhythms as if competing. These...

Rarus Felicity is an energetic, wild musical journey for percussion quintet and soloist. Drawing inspiration from its unique instrumentation, “Rarus” explores several compositional ideas to highlight the...

Reaching No Aim, written for nine percussionists and piano, is a story of question and answer. A conversation occurs between parts, with unisons, call and response, and a continuous weaving and dovetailing throughout. Toward...

Recitative and Scherzo is a celebration of the view of percussion instruments in their own right as musical instruments.Genre: Solo Timpani with Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 5 + Solo Timpani Level: Medium...

Reconcilable Differences is an intriguing work for solo marimba with percussion trio. The rhythmic structure of the work starts out with recurring 32nd note motives that are slow soft and undulating. As the work progress the...

This arrangement of the 1911 hit song, Red Rose Rag, is for 4 players on 2 marimbas and solo xylophone, and is accessible for mature high school percussionists. This is a welcome and enjoyable feature on a band or percussion...