Based on the hymn Lasst uns erfreuen, Alleluia is a joyous duet for organ and timpani, perfect for any church service or recital. The melodic timpani part is rather challenging with pitch changes required throughout. This piece will be enjoyed by audiences…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Evoking images of belly dancers wielding swirling balls of fire on strings, Arabian Processional weaves together a tapestry of celebration, danger & dance. Using repeated syncopated ostinatos and doublings in all the right places, Kiefer introduces…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Bluegrass Rondeau is a fun piece based on four old fiddle tunes that are woven together in rondeau form. These time-tested melodies are bright and rhythmic and tend to stay with you long after you hear them. Although they are arranged with creative changes of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
As the name implies, Kiefer's piece Cat & Mouse really is a game of cat & mouse! With its back and forth melody, each section of the percussion ensemble is featured!
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2009 Number of Players: 8 Duration: 4:10 Publisher: C. Alan…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A truly unique addition to the repertoire, Danza Bamboo features the fascinating timbres of bamboo and has plenty of contrasting sections to add variety.Program NotesA bamboo forest creates a unique sound when the stems strike against each other as they move…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fantasia on Luther's Hymn is an impressive piece for solo timpani with organ. There is an immense amount of quick tuning changes throughout creating melodic lines in the timpani part.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2003 Number of Players: 2 Duration: 10:00…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This suite is based on three popular songs from the south that have been performed through the years by fiddles, bluegrass groups, country, and popular music bands since before the Civil War. The rich heritage of the mountains and plantations of the south has…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With a mysterious and improvisatory opening transitioning into a bombastic rhythmic section, this piece captures the force and energy of a hurricane.Program NotesThis work is scored for fourteen percussionists and describes the force and energy of a hurricane…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Janissary Band is imagined music for percussion patterned after the music and rhythms played by a Turkish Mehter Band.Program NotesJanissary Band is imagined music for percussion patterned after the music and rhythms played by a Turkish Mehter Band. The…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The word Kymbalon in Greek can be translated as cymbal. Many cymbals and gongs are used in the music along with other percussion instruments to allow for a melody.Program NotesThe word Kymbalon in Greek can be translated as cymbal. I have always been…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Stanley Leonard
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications