Composed specifically for the developing middle school and high school percussion ensemble, this composition presents healthy challenges in the areas of dynamics, playing drags or ruffs consistently and in

This catchy and inspired composition by jazz musician Bela Fleck, has a simple melody which encapsulates the folksy sound of Americana  Scored for nine performers playing bells, xylophone, two

This rather large medium level mallet ensemble, for ten performers, captures some of the finest musical works of the Baroque era. Adapting music for performance in a variety of instrumental settings was a

In 1843, while serving as music director at the Academy of Arts in Berlin, Mendelssohn completed the incidental music for Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the behest of King Frederick of

A creatively titled piece for a large ensemble, 15 - 17 players, this has a festive, soulful Afro Cuban flavor which is thickly scored with a full complement of Latin rhythm section instruments.  This

Adapted straight from the orchestrated masterpiece, this composition demands virtuosity out of the mallet players. Very fast parts at soft dynamic levels and sensitivity to phrasing are part of handling

Capturing the lightness and playfulness of the original composition, this arrangement was performed in Star of Indiana's Brass Theater productions.  Scored for ten percussionists performing on two

This short medley comes from combining two of Metheny's popular titles, Letter from Home and First Circle. It contains beautiful harmonies and interplay between all players of the

Written for a large mallet ensemble (12 players), this medium-advanced scherzo contains a lot of notes in compound meter that require quick playing at soft levels. Scored for bells, chimes, two xylophones,

From Beethoven's Piano Sonata #8 in C Minor, Op. 74, this very creative and challenging composition provides a strong musical experience for the advanced ensemble.

Rapid eye movement or REM is a stage of sleep characterized by the rapid and random movement of the eyes. It is also the part of sleep where the most vivid dreaming occurs. Part programmatic, part

Composed for young or intermediate ensembles, this piece can stand alone as a percussion octet, or it has the option of being played with a full wind ensemble.  While certain parts are more challenging