A short and easy piece for developing ensemble, this work has everything your students could want. Jazzy themes in the mallets are interspersed with percussive overtures in the auxiliary.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2002 Number of Players: 7 Duration: 2:15…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Murray Houllif
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Truman Capote's short story Music for Chameleons provided the inspiration for this work. Welcher's music sets the stage for Capote's story with its use of cricket calls, bamboo wind chimes, and spring coil. Bits of Mozart piano sonatas are quoted throughout…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Dan Welcher
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
This duet for flute and vibraphone plays off of the timbral similarities between the two instruments while also showcasing each of their unique qualities. Houllif has taken great care with articulations & dynamics in both parts to ensure the most…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Murray Houllif
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for the Blackearth Percussion Group, Murray Houllif's percussion trio Earthlings explores the sonic landscapes of the moon in four descriptive movements - 1. Exploration, 2. Moonbeams, 3. Footprints and 4. Time & Space. The interactions between…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Murray Houllif
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Eye presents the Hai River and the Tianjin Eye with musical themes and carries them through the piece in a way that transports the listeners to the ferry, exploring the river themselves.Program NotesThe idea for Eye came to me after two trips to Tianjin,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Korry Friend
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This collection of five vignettes for assorted clarinets and percussion instruments explores a multitude of timbre combinations and melodic/harmonic exchanges. Houllif has made a wonderful contribution to the ever-growing library of works for this genre.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Murray Houllif
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Horn-Rims begins with a slow introduction which sets up the thematic material for the piece. The ensuing allegro features driving rhythms and intriguing dialogue between the horn and 2 percussion parts.Program NotesHorn-Rims begins with a slow introduction…
Style:
Percussion, Brass
Composer:
Murray Houllif
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
By using standard instrumentation, Houllif has created a composition in J.P. playable by a wide array of percussionists (from high school to professional). The rhythmic language features constantly changing meters. Each of the four parts is equally as…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Murray Houllif
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Moxie is a work for keyboard septet that takes inspiration from the likes of Mac Miller, Thundercat, and Michael Gordon. Utilizing minimalistic, and hip-hop influences, Moxie creates an aural atmosphere for the performers and audience to live in.Program…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Korry Friend
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Pals is a delightful little rudimental snare drum duet featuring flams, 3-, 7-, and 11-stroke rolls, and lots of triplets.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2003 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 1:30 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Duet Category: Percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Murray Houllif
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications