A short concert opener for advanced percussion ensemble, A Little D 'n' A explores fun techniques using muted and open sounds and allows for bluesy improvisation in the keyboard instruments. Fast and furious, this is a showy piece for your next concert.…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gary Gilroy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by a trip to El Salvador and the white knuckle ride from the airport to the center of town, Bolado perfectly captures the fast-pace changing of lanes, quick maneuvers to avoid oncoming traffic and pedestrians, and the dance-like movement of the other…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Adam Hopper
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Gilroy takes advantage of this opportunity to expose terrific mallet players along with an assortment of percussive colors that are meant to explore sounds that might be associated with creepy little wiggly things. A challenge for your talented percussionists…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gary Gilroy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Five on 5 is a collection of five intermediate snare drum solos for the developing percussionist. Each solo features challenging rudimental and technical vocabulary as well as a fun accompaniment track. The electronic accompaniment track is designed to…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Adam Hopper
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ghost Garden is a delightful intermediate work for 4.3-octave marimba that paints a bittersweet picture of those vacant, abandoned lots where once there thriving businesses or lavish homes.Program NotesDriving through many major American cities, it's hard not…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Adam Hopper
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Right Track is a piece written for solo snare drum and pre-recorded track. This piece requires the performer to play with only one stick in their right hand. Meanwhile, the left hand creates different sounds and textures by using the fingers, dampening with…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Adam Hopper
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Wheels Up is a unique take on drum set literature. This collection provides the performer with a notated drum set solo that can be performed with either electronic backing track or with a small chamber percussion ensemble. Each tune can be performed as a…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Adam Hopper
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Composed with four clear sections, with the quarter note at either 84 or 144, each part is linked together very musically. A complete spectrum of dynamic ranges are explored throughout, with softer moments at the beginning and a driving section to end the…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Gary Gilroy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A celebration of the life of the composer's grandfather, You Can't Get There From Here is a beautiful intermediate duet for vibraphone and marimba that would be appropriate in any number of performance situations.Program NotesNorm was a classically trained…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Adam Hopper
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications