A Soca is a song and dance genre directly related to Calypso. Singer Lord Shorty’s ‘Soul Calypso’ (abbreviated to ‘So-Ca’) described the sound which mixed elements of soul and disco drum features with funk, mid-tempo ska and traditional calypso.Program NotesA…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Some People's Kids is a set of two short pieces for percussion ensemble each based around a 16-bar melody written by Gottry's two kids.Program NotesSome People's Kids originated as a deal with my children: if they'd each compose a 16-measure melody, I'd use…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Steller's Jay uses the chord progression from Charlie "Bird" Parker's tune "Bird Blues," which is a complex adaptation of the 12-bar blues. The underlying groove is derived from a New Orleans' Second Line feel, incorporating a secondary jazz element, but…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Thanks for Listening is a thoughtful duet for marimba and vibraphone that encourages us to listen and be open to one another.Program NotesI started to write this duet in August of 2019, gradually refining it over the course of several months before completing…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A three-movement piece for vibraphone and marimba duo, This One Day simply and creatively depicts three different periods in what could be any given day - Morning Breeze, Afternoon Nap, & Evening Stroll.Program NotesA three-movement piece for vibraphone…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13. In tribute to all those who cast off unusual fears and superstitions, Josh Gottry's new percussion trio for 13 instruments features 13 pulses in every pair of measures in an exciting and energetic look at the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ups and Downs is a groove-based work for easy to intermediate percussion ensemble utilizing relative high and low pitches on non-pitched world percussion instruments. Opening with the signature bell part from the 6/8 Afro-Cuban style over which is layered a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Venn Diagram was composed with special attention to related items in sets of three. The piece features three groups of three performers in three percussion instrument categories: metal, wooden, and non-pitched.Program NotesVenn Diagram was composed with…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
from 12 Spanish Dances, Op. 37
Villanesca is the fourth selection in a collection for piano entitled 12 Spanish Dances (Op. 37, H.142) by the Spanish pianist and composer Enrique Granados. Set in ABA form, the work now arranged for percussion ensemble…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry, Granados
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
for Percussion Trio
As a small, chamber work for handheld percussion, this is an excellent change of pace piece for percussion ensembles. Appropriate for run-out concerts, tour performances, or for a “front-of-curtain” selection to open your percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Josh Gottry
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications