Buckets Ruckus is an exciting visual showpiece that any ensemble - regardless of size or program budget - would be able do, indoors or outdoors. Using only 3- or 5-gallon buckets, your ensemble of 3-18+ percussionists will grab the audience’s attention from…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Echo Canyon was written specifically for The Ignite Series for the Developing Percussion. Like other pieces in the series, it features extremely flexible instrumentation that may be compressed or expanded as is appropriate by your individual program's needs.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Fiesta time! This fun and catchy piece sounds great any time.Program NotesFiesta time! This fun and catchy piece sounds great any time. The EDGE Series is a collection of percussion ensembles featuring many popular musical styles - from funk to calypso to…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Flutterings features an almost constant rustling of sound, using a wide array of conventional auxiliary percussion instruments and some unconventional "found" instruments, most notably small pillows, hand towels, and cardboard squares (or boxes). Written with…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Full of Baroque flavored musical ideas, this piece gives the modern marimbist a Baroque composition of their own.Program NotesFresh from attending an early music festival featuring Purcell, Handel, and their predecessors, I decided to write a composition…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Kit Mills
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This work is intended to be a beneficial piece for the young percussion ensemble. If certain instruments are not available, suitable substitutes may be used. It is desirable to perform all four pieces in the order presented. However, individual movements or a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A fun and energetic piece using everyday items. Enjoyable for ensembles of all ages and even more so for the audience.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 1997 Number of Players: 5 Duration: 2:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type: Quintet Category: Percussion…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Lovely setting of this classic Irish tune for percussion ensemble. Mario Gaetano has created an emotional, evocative rendition of a beautiful melody.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2007 Number of Players: 5 Duration: 4:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Type:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Memories of Santa Fe features a balanced ensemble of keyboard and battery percussion with memorable melodies and toe-tapping, syncopated rhythmic exchanges.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2011 Number of Players: 8 Duration: 3:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This work is a tour-de-force for eight percussionists, each playing a variety of instruments. Blazing fast tempos and quick meter changes characterize the piece.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2000 Number of Players: 8 Duration: 6:55 Publisher: C. Alan…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Mario Gaetano
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications