PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE LITERATURE

As My Eyes Turn to Sand

Middle-Eastern Style, Open to Altered Instrumentation or Added Players, 11-12 Players, 5:00, Intermediate, $35.00

Instrumentation: Bells, Vibraphone, 4.3-Octave Marimbas (2), Timpani (4 Drums), Bongos, Congas (2), Concert Bass Drum, Cabasa, Shaker, Tambourine or Riq (or Similar Instrument), Finger Cymbals, Splash Cymbal (or Small Crash Cymbal), Suspended Cymbal, Tam-Tam, Vibraslap, Wind Chimes, Bell Tree

Trepidation

Mallets & Battery, Great for Reduced Instrumentation, Commissioned by Riley County High School Spring 2011,
9 Players, 3:30-3:45, Beginner/Intermediate, $15.00

Instrumentation: Bells, Xylophone, Vibraphone, High Tom, Low Tom, Concert Snare Drum, Concert Bass Drum, Hi-Hat, Ride Cymbal

Timpanic MemBRAIN

Timpani Quartet, Very Theatrical and Visual Piece, Great for Talent Shows, 4 Players, 5:00-6:00, Intermediate, $15.00

Instrumentation: 1 standard set of 4 timpani (23”, 26”, 29”, 32”, Preferably on Floating, Non-Locking Pedals), *HIGHLY theatrical piece. Includes performance notes*

To The Horizon

Upbeat with Mallets and Battery, 9-10 Players, 4:30, Intermediate, $15.00

Instrumentation: Bells, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Marimba, Timpani (4 Drums), Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Toms (3), Castanets, Ride/Suspended Cymbal, Tam-Tam

FLASH

Mallet & Drumset Feature, 9 Players, 4:30, Intermediate-Advanced, $25.00

Instrumentation: Glockenspiel, Xylo, Marimba 1 & 2 (both playable on a single 4.3-octave marimba), Vibes, Chimes, Timpani (4 Drums), Tam-Tam, Shaker, Cowbell, Drumset

Marimba Invention #1

2-Mallet Marimba Duet, 2 Players, 1:50, Easy, $5.00

Instrumentation: 4.3-Octave Marimba (Playable by both players on the same Marimba at the same time)

Marimba Invention #3

2-Mallet Marimba Duet, 2 Players, 2:15, Intermediate, $5.00

Instrumentation: 4.3-Octave Marimba (Playable by both players on the same Marimba at the same time)

Kumi I

Taiko Impression Adapted to Common American Instruments, 4 Players, 4:00, Intermediate, $10.00

Instrumentation: Concert Snare Drum, Bongos (on stand), 4 Concert Toms, Concert Bass Drum

Kumi II

Taiko Impression Adapted to Common American Instruments, Contains Elements of Rhythmic Improvisation, Open-Ended Instrumentation, 5+ Players, 5:00, Easy-Intermediate, $10.00

Instrumentation: Small Drums (Bongos, Concert Snare, Small Tom, etc.), Medium Drums (Concert Toms, High Marching Basses, etc.), Large Drum (Concert Bass Drum or Large Marching Bass Drum)

Slavonic Dance #3

Arrangement of original symphonic suite movement by Antonin Dvorak, 6 Players, 4:00, Easy-Intermediate, $15.00

Instrumentation: Bells, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Triangle, Tambourine

Tidus' Journey

Marching Percussion, Fitting for Concert or Winter Line Shows, At Least 1 Player Per Instrument, 1:30, Intermediate, $20.00

Instrumentation: Snares, Tenors (5 Drums), Basses (4), Cymbal Line, Marimbas (2), Vibraphone, Xylophone, Bells, Timpani (4), Optional Tam-Tam, Optional Chimes