A classic percussion ensemble piece scored for eight or nine players. It is melodically driven giving it big audience appeal, and short in duration making it easy to program.
Written for a large number of percussionists, this piece requires a variety of instruments both common and creepily uncommon. Perfect for a Halloween concert, or for a growing ensemble that simply wants to
Summon the knights and groove! This piece for nine players bubbles along from beginning to end with layers of syncopated melodies, rudimental snare drumming, and primal bass lines played on
An intense septet arranged for pitched and non-pitched percussion. The piece is in three sections that, as the title implies, jump extremes: soft to loud; rhythmic to ethereal.
The Final Pursuit is awesome! Beginning with a quiet largo, bursts of rhythm lead to a the body of the work which is driving and uptempo. Scored precisely to give developing ensembles a more
An exciting medium-advanced percussion ensemble piece using standard instrumentation. An ideal work for school or university percussion ensembles. Incorporates multiple meter, slow legato and fast
Featuring a balanced ensemble of keyboard and battery percussion, Mercury Rising is in essence a double fugue that gives all players the opportunity to shine.
For advanced ensembles, this piece sparkles in a lively 5/4 meter. The celebratory fusion feel allows all fourteen players to shine. Sure to impress!
This valuable collection makes it easy to teach a wide variety of styles! You'll find eight original ensembles for four to seven players using a wide variety of instrumentation. Great for contest and
The melodies of Orentale by Thomas O'Connor work charmingly around the familiar pentatonic scale. The timbres created by the accompanying timpani and battery color the melodies simply and
One of the most exciting and widely played percussion ensembles ever scored! Playable by as few as three to seven players, or by ensembles of unlimited numbers. A brilliant opener or closing number for a
A piece with true lasting power, it begins freely and mysteriously before moving into a vivace section with toe-tapping percussion grooves and catchy melodies.
A majestic intro leads into a syncopated melody in the marimba, supported by the rest of the mallet instruments. Middle section of the piece features everyone on wooden instruments, then on membrane
A rhythmically intense carnival-inspired xylophone feature with a clave groove. Scored for seven or eight players.