Before the days of video games or even movies, the Penny Arcade served as enjoyment for the kids and adults of the era. Arcade 1920s is a percussion quartet written for the young percussion ensemble. The players are responsible for playing both pitched and…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Brian Monroe
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the image of a wild-looking cockatoo rising, phoenix-like, from the bell of a saxophone, this 3-movement work for alto sax and marimba perfectly captures the diverse personalities of such a creature.Program NotesBirdsong was commissioned by my…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Scott Harding
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Another ragtime work by Joe Green is now available for 7 piece percussion ensemble. Scored for the medium-level performers, Dance of the Toy Regiment will engage and enthuse performers of all ages.Program NotesDance of the Toy Regiment was composed by by Joe…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Brian Monroe
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This arrangement of the second movement of Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major captures the essence of the original and translates it to the world of mallet percussion. The arrangement utilizes six marimbas to capture the playfulness and beauty of the original…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Maurice Ravel, David Mety
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A set of five pieces intended to address the need for mallet pieces for solo and ensemble contests. Each of the five pieces (Stride, Strut, Stumble, Stroll, and Scamper) are about 2-1/2 minutes long and may be played as individual solos or as a suite.
Grade…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Scott Harding
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A vintage work by Percy Grainger comes alive as a 9-piece percussion ensemble for keyboard percussion and timpani. Drawing upon Grainger’s use of “tuneful percussion,” Walking Tune intermixes metal and wooden sounds to capture the colors found in Grainger’s…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Percy Aldridge Grainger, Brian Monroe
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications