Curled Dimensions by Lynn Glassock is a mammoth eighteen-minute work for percussion ensemble that will challenge the best of players. Glassock's keen use of orchestration really brings out all the rhythmic and harmonic nuances inherent in the piece. Curled…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
Opens with bombastic statements in the low drums, leading into call and response with the wooden sounds and the tambourines. The marimbas finally overtake the wooden sounds and form their own groove/melody in 12/8. The piece concludes in a persistent, driving…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A mysterious opening with independent solo parts throughout the first movement builds to a glorious climax with all of the mallet instruments. The second movement has all players on drums and drives all the way to the end. Perfect for a high school or college…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Although the scoring is rather mallet instrument heavy, this is very much a rhythm-oriented piece. Dialogue between the drums and mallet instruments forces the listeners to constantly shift their attention from one to the other.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 1996…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
David Long has set this masterpiece to a boogie-woogie bass line and has included chord changes for open solos in the middle of the piece. The vibraphone plays the melody through most of the piece while the marimba plays the bridge.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An exciting piece for developing ensemble. A simple theme is repeated throughout the work in various forms and offset by driving percussion parts that lend power to the theme.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2005 Number of Players: 5 Duration: 4:00 Publisher: C.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Free introduction with improvisational, expansive motives passed around the ensemble. The tempo gradually picks up and moves into the constantly evolving multi-meter section in which the motives from the beginning are re-imagined.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Mixtures uses three main categories of sound sources: metal, membrane, and wood. After each is heard separately, the sources are mixed (some by performer choice) in a partially aleatoric section which is followed by an imitative section that includes all…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Beautiful melodies. Unique changes in texture and scoring. Sweeping climaxes. Some of David Long's best work to date. You need to play this one!
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2001 Number of Players: 11 Duration: 7:00 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category:…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
David J. Long
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Marimba Feature
Off Axis includes an impressive virtuosic (yet idiomatic) solo part. Glassock uses the ensemble as a sounding board for the solo marimba with much rhythmic interplay and imitation. Constantly changing meters (4/4, 7/16, 9/16, 3/4, etc.) before…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Lynn Glassock
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications